CVE-2011-2168 describes multiple integer overflows within the glob implementation in libc in OpenBSD versions prior to 4.9. This vulnerability could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to cause a denial of service (availability impact) through a crafted string, specifically when GLOB_APPEND and GLOB_DOOFFS flags are used. The CVSS score of 5.0 indicates a medium severity, with low attack complexity and no confidentiality or integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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