CVE-2009-5029 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the __tzfile_read function of glibc versions prior to 2.15. This flaw allows attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted timezone file, as demonstrated with vsftpd. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is moderately severe, requiring medium attack complexity and potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While not in the KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-36404) exists, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.14CPE 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:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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