CVE-2009-0537
Integer overflow in the fts_build function in fts.c in libc in (1) OpenBSD 4.4 and earlier and (2) Microsoft Interix 6.0 build 10.0.6030.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a deep directory tree,…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.59%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Integer overflow in the fts_build function in fts.c in libc in (1) OpenBSD 4.4 and earlier and (2) Microsoft Interix 6.0 build 10.0.6030.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a deep directory tree, related to the fts_level structure member, as demonstrated by (a) du, (b) rm, (c) chmod, and (d) chgrp on OpenBSD; and (e) SearchIndexer.exe on Vista Enterprise.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.59% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- microsoft/interix · openbsd/openbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/60
- http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gen/fts.cVendor Advisory
- http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gen/fts.c.diff?r1=1.41%3Br2=1.42%3Bf=h
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501505/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34008Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021818
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8163
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/60
- http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gen/fts.cVendor Advisory
- http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gen/fts.c.diff?r1=1.41%3Br2=1.42%3Bf=h
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501505/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34008Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021818
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8163
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.