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    CVE-2009-5029

    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.

    Published:Jun 1, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:May 2, 2013
    EPSS Score:0.02765
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Glibc
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    http://dividead.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/glibc-timezone-integer-overflow/http://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2011-12/msg00037.htmlhttp://dividead.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/glibc-timezone-integer-overflow/http://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2011-12/msg00037.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36404

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

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