CVE-2009-0241

Published: Jan 21, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the process_path function in gmetad/server.c in Ganglia 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request to the gmetad service with a long pathname.

Affected (1)

Products: Ganglia: Ganglia

Ganglia

1 product

Ganglia

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ganglia Ganglia	Version 3.1.1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (16)

http://bugzilla.ganglia.info/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=223

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33506

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34228

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35416

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-22.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mail-archive.com/ganglia-developers%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg04929.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33299

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugzilla.ganglia.info/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=223