CVE-2012-6129
Stack-based buffer overflow in utp.cpp in libutp, as used in Transmission before 2.74 and...
Stack-based buffer overflow in utp.cpp in libutp, as used in Transmission before 2.74 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted "micro transport protocol packets."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in utp.cpp in libutp, as used in Transmission before 2.74 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted "micro transport protocol packets."
- Record
CVE-2012-6129- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in utp.cpp in libutp, as used in Transmission before 2.74 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted "micro transport protocol packets."
- Record
CVE-2012-6129- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5996 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in utp.cpp in libutp, as used in Transmission before 2.74 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted "micro transport protocol packets."
- Record
EUVD-2012-5996- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-94q2-v3mg-h9cf No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in utp.cpp in libutp, as used in Transmission before 2.74 and...
Stack-based buffer overflow in utp.cpp in libutp, as used in Transmission before 2.74 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted "micro transport protocol packets."
- Record
GHSA-94q2-v3mg-h9cf- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in utp.cpp in libutp, as used in Transmission before 2.74 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted "micro transport protocol packets."
- Record
CVE-2012-6129- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6129 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in utp.cpp in libutp, as used in Transmission before 2.74 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted "micro transport protocol packets."
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6129- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
transmissionDebian:12 |
before 2.52-3+nmu1 | 2.52-3+nmu1 |
transmissionDebian:13 |
before 2.52-3+nmu1 | 2.52-3+nmu1 |
transmissionDebian:14 |
before 2.52-3+nmu1 | 2.52-3+nmu1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-6129 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Transmissionbt Transmission, published April 3, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.10%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in transmission 2.52-3+nmu1.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00064.html
trac.transmissionbt.com/ticket/5002
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1747-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=909934
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/13/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6129
github.com/advisories/GHSA-94q2-v3mg-h9cf
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6129