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Integer overflow in the calloc function in libc/stdlib/malloc.c in jemalloc in libc for FreeBSD 6.4 and NetBSD makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which triggers a memory allocation of one byte

Published Jul 25, 2012

Description

Integer overflow in the calloc function in libc/stdlib/malloc.c in jemalloc in libc for FreeBSD 6.4 and NetBSD makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which triggers a memory allocation of one byte.

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Remediation

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Weaknesses (1)

CWE-189

References (2)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 25, 2012
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Jul 25, 2012
Link CVE-2006-7252
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Link CVE-2006-7252
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
Links CVE-2006-7252