CVE catalog
CVE-2012-2978
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-2978
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 9.23% · Oct 27, 2026
query.c in NSD 3.0.x through 3.0.8, 3.1.x through 3.1.1, and 3.2.x before 3.2.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and child process crash) via a crafted DNS packet. Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references. The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nsd3 | 6.0 | 3.2.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | nsd3 | 6.0 | 3.2.5-1.squeeze1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | nsd3 | 6.0 | 3.2.5-1.squeeze2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nsd3 | deb | 6.0 | 3.2.5-1.squeeze2 | Not reported | DSA-2515-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
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