CVE-2009-4880 describes multiple integer overflows in the strfmon implementation of GNU C Library (glibc) versions 2.10.1 and earlier. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) through a crafted format string, such as one provided to PHP's money_format function. With a CVSS score of 5.0, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring low attack complexity and impacting availability. While there is an ExploitDB entry for this vulnerability, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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