CVE-2012-0698
CVE-2012-0698 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trustedcomputinggroup Trousers with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Trustedcomputinggroup Trousers
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0698?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2012-0698?
- CVE-2012-0698 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2012-0698 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-0698?
- CVE-2012-0698 primarily affects Trustedcomputinggroup Trousers. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-0698?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2012-0698 published?
- CVE-2012-0698 was published on 2012-11-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=692649
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/118281/TrouSerS-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51295
- 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://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2576
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22904/
- https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2012_0698_denial_of
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=781648
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80226
Affected products (14)
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trustedcomputinggroup:trousers:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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