CVE-2012-4691 (GCVE-0-2012-4691)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-12-18 11:00 – Updated: 2025-05-23 18:26
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Summary
Memory leak in Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) 4.x and 5.x before 5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted packets.
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