tcsd in TrouSerS before 0.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
Priority LOW 36CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
tcsd in TrouSerS before 0.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted type_offset value in a TCP packet to port 30003.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10509 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.3.9 | Vulnerable | Trusted Computing Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.8 | Vulnerable | Trusted Computing Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.9 | Vulnerable | Trusted Computing Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.9.1 | Vulnerable | Trusted Computing Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.9.2 | Vulnerable | Trusted Computing Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.0 | Vulnerable | Trusted Computing Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.1 | Vulnerable | Trusted Computing Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.2 | Vulnerable | Trusted Computing Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.3 | Vulnerable | Trusted Computing Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.4 | Vulnerable | Trusted Computing Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.3.9 Vulnerable ·Trusted Computing Group
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.8 Vulnerable ·Trusted Computing Group
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.9 Vulnerable ·Trusted Computing Group
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.9.1 Vulnerable ·Trusted Computing Group
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.9.2 Vulnerable ·Trusted Computing Group
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0 Vulnerable ·Trusted Computing Group
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.1 Vulnerable ·Trusted Computing Group
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.2 Vulnerable ·Trusted Computing Group
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.3 Vulnerable ·Trusted Computing Group
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.4 Vulnerable ·Trusted Computing Group
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.5 | Vulnerable | Trusted Computing Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.6 | Vulnerable | Trusted Computing Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.7 | Vulnerable | Trusted Computing Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.8 | Vulnerable | Trusted Computing Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.5 Vulnerable ·Trusted Computing Group
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.6 Vulnerable ·Trusted Computing Group
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.7 Vulnerable ·Trusted Computing Group
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.8 Vulnerable ·Trusted Computing Group
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:1507 Released 2014-10-13 · Red Hat rating Lowtrousers security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) trousers-0.3.13-2.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) trousers-devel-0.3.13-2.el6, trousers-static-0.3.13-2.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) trousers-0.3.13-2.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) trousers-devel-0.3.13-2.el6, trousers-static-0.3.13-2.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) trousers-0.3.13-2.el6, trousers-0.3.13-2.el6.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) trousers-devel-0.3.13-2.el6, trousers-devel-0.3.13-2.el6.ppc, trousers-static-0.3.13-2.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) trousers-0.3.13-2.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) trousers-devel-0.3.13-2.el6, trousers-static-0.3.13-2.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1507 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0698
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wwr7-75x7-5749
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 1
Other 7
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=3473554&group_id=126012&atid=704358
- http://trousers.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=trousers/trousers%3Ba=commit%3Bh=50dd06a6f639b76b3bb629606ef71b2dc5407601
- http://trousers.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=trousers/trousers%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ae0c2f8c1fd7a96ba0191f83b6057f8cbc51e786
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=692649
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=781648
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/118281/TrouSerS-Denial-Of-Service.html
- https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2012_0698_denial_of
More Trusted Computing Group Trousers vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-14881 An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2012-0698 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0698 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wwr7-75x7-5749 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-0698 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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