CVE-2012-0806
Buffer overflow in Bip 0.8.8 and earlier might allow remote authenticated users to execute...
Buffer overflow in Bip 0.8.8 and earlier might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a series of TCP connections that triggers use of many open file descriptors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Bip 0.8.8 and earlier might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a series of TCP connections that triggers use of many open file descriptors.
- Record
CVE-2012-0806- CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Bip 0.8.8 and earlier might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a series of TCP connections that triggers use of many open file descriptors.
- Record
CVE-2012-0806- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0833 No score
Buffer overflow in Bip 0.8.8 and earlier might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a series of TCP connections that triggers use of many open file descriptors.
- Record
EUVD-2012-0833- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pw5x-fxvq-fjq4 No score
Buffer overflow in Bip 0.8.8 and earlier might allow remote authenticated users to execute...
Buffer overflow in Bip 0.8.8 and earlier might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a series of TCP connections that triggers use of many open file descriptors.
- Record
GHSA-pw5x-fxvq-fjq4- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in Bip 0.8.8 and earlier might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a series of TCP connections that triggers use of many open file descriptors.
- Record
CVE-2012-0806- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-0806 No score
Buffer overflow in Bip 0.8.8 and earlier might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a series of TCP connections that triggers use of many open file descriptors.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0806- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2012-0806 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Duckcorp Bip, published January 24, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.26%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in bip 0.8.8-2.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/24/10
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:063
secunia.com/advisories/47679
projects.duckcorp.org/projects/bip/repository/revisions/222a33cb84a2e52ad55a88900b7895bf9dd0262c
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-February/072752.html