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dtach — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3368

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.

Products
dtach
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
0.8-2.1
CVEs
CVE-2012-3368
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 23:28 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3368

core-osv · Original source

Published 3 Jul 2012, 21:55 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3368

dtach

Fixed versions: 0.8-2.1

dtach

Fixed versions: 0.8-2.1

dtach

Fixed versions: 0.8-2.1

Complete source record
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      "modified": "2026-10-23T17:47:44.623015789Z",
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 418672,
  "published_at": "2012-07-03T21:55:01.567+00:00"
}