Integer signedness error in attach.c in dtach 0.8 allows remote attackers to obtain…
Priority LOW 17CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Integer signedness error in attach.c in dtach 0.8 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from daemon stack memory in opportunistic circumstances by reading application data after an improper connection-close request, as demonstrated by running an IRC client in dtach.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02137 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
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 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3368
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7m89-h8gh-232j
References
Exploit 2
Patch 1
Sources
- CVE-2012-3368 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3368 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7m89-h8gh-232j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-3368 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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