CVE-2009-4881
Integer overflow in the __vstrfmon_l function in stdlib/strfmon_l.c in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.10.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.02%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Integer overflow in the __vstrfmon_l function in stdlib/strfmon_l.c in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.10.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by the %99999999999999999999n string, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.02% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- gnu/glibc
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml
- http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10600
- http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=153aa31b93be22e01b236375fb02a9f9b9a0195f
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:111
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59241
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml
- http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10600
- http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=153aa31b93be22e01b236375fb02a9f9b9a0195f
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:111
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59241
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.