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.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

8.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 95th percentile

Published

2013-05-02

Updated

2024-08-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2011-12/msg00037.html

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36404

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry