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CVE-2009-5029

Integer overflow in the __tzfile_read function in glibc before 2.15 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted timezone (TZ) file, as demonstrated using vsftpd.

Published

2013-05-02T14:55:01.380

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-189
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application gnu glibc ≤ 2.14 Yes
Application gnu glibc 2.0 Yes
Application gnu glibc 2.0.1 Yes
Application gnu glibc 2.0.2 Yes
Application gnu glibc 2.0.3 Yes
Application gnu glibc 2.0.4 Yes
Application gnu glibc 2.0.5 Yes
Application gnu glibc 2.0.6 Yes
Application gnu glibc 2.1 Yes
Application gnu glibc 2.1.1 Yes
Application gnu glibc 2.1.1.6 Yes
Application gnu glibc 2.1.2 Yes
Application gnu glibc 2.1.3 Yes
Application gnu glibc 2.1.9 Yes
Application gnu glibc 2.13 Yes
References