CVE-2009-5029 | BDVDB-2026-55685 Detail
Description#
Integer overflow in the __tzfile_read function in glibc before 2.15 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted timezone (TZ) file, as demonstrated using vsftpd.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2011-12/msg00037.html
- http://dividead.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/glibc-timezone-integer-overflow/
- http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=97ac2654b2d831acaa18a2b018b0736245903fd2
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2011-December/084452.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761245
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.