CVE-2012-3418: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-3418: libpcp in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 3.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and...

libpcp in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 3.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a PDU with the numcreds field value greater than the number of actual elements to the __pmDecodeCreds function in p_creds.c; (2) the string byte number value to the __pmDecodeNameList function in p_pmns.c; (3) the numids value to the __pmDecodeIDList function in p_pmns.c; (4) unspecified vectors to the __pmDecodeProfile function in p_profile.c; the (5) status number value or (6) string number value to the __pmDecodeNameList function in p_pmns.c; (7) certain input to the __pmDecodeResult function in p_result.c; (8) the name length field (namelen) to the DecodeNameReq function in p_pmns.c; (9) a crafted PDU_FETCH request to the __pmDecodeFetch function in p_fetch.c; (10) the namelen field in the __pmDecodeInstanceReq function in p_instance.c; (11) the buflen field to the __pmDecodeText function in p_text.c; (12) PDU_INSTANCE packets to the __pmDecodeInstance in p_instance.c; or the (13) c_numpmid or (14) v_numval fields to the __pmDecodeLogControl function in p_lcontrol.c, which triggers integer overflows, heap-based buffer overflows, and/or buffer over-reads.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 20:05 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

Performance Co-Pilot before 3.6.5 had multiple unsafe message parsing flaws in libpcp. A remote attacker could send malformed protocol data that may crash affected services and, according to the CVE description, possibly execute arbitrary code. The source bundle does not show active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on systems running Performance Co-Pilot/libpcp before 3.6.5 where PCP protocol traffic can reach vulnerable components. The bundle does not provide CPEs, package names by distribution, or network deployment details, so asset validation is required. Prioritize remediation where PCP is installed on production monitoring hosts or reachable across networks. The business risk is service disruption, with possible code execution, but current exploitation evidence is not present in the supplied sources. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Performance Co-Pilot to version 3.6.5 or later where available.; Apply fixed vendor packages from Red Hat, Fedora, openSUSE, or your distribution vendor.; Restrict untrusted network access to PCP services until updates are confirmed..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 00:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 27, 2012, 23:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841249CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841183CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=840822CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
openSUSE-SU-2012:1079CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841698CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841284CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
openSUSE-SU-2012:1081CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=840920CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841112CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
openSUSE-SU-2012:1036CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841126CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841159CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841240CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841180CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC

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