CVE-2012-6686
Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: glibc bug fix and enhancement update
DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2013-4357. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2013-4357. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2013-4357 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage
What each source reports
CVE List No score
DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2013-4357. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2013-4357. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2013-4357 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage
- Record
CVE-2012-6686- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-6528 No score
DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2013-4357. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2013-4357. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2013-4357 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage
- Record
EUVD-2012-6528- Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD No score
Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2013-4357. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2013-4357. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2013-4357 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage
- Record
CVE-2012-6686- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
glibcRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
nscdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibcRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
glibc-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
nscdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibcRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
nscdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibcRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibc-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
nscdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.12-1.80.el6 | 0:2.12-1.80.el6 |
glibcRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
glibc-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
glibc-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
glibc-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
glibc-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
glibc-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
glibc-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
nscdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
glibcRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
glibc-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
glibc-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
glibc-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
glibc-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
glibc-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
glibc-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
nscdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-107 | 0:2.5-107 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-6686 has been rejected by its source and should not be treated as a live vulnerability, published February 7, 2020. Fixed in glibc 0:2.12-1.80.el6.
References
access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012:0763
docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.3_Technical_Notes/glibc.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=657572
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697421
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=749188
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=752122
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security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhba-2012_0763.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-6686
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1009643
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6686
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6686
access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2013:0022
access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/5.9_Technical_Notes/glibc.html
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849202
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhba-2013_0022.json