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CVE-2009-5029

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Published: May 2, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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6.8
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (15)

Products: Gnu: Glibc
1 product
Glibc
Configuration A
15 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Gnu
Up to 2.14
Version 2.0.1
Version 2.0.2
Version 2.0.3
Version 2.0.4
Version 2.0.5
Version 2.0.6
Version 2.0
Version 2.1.1.6
Version 2.1.1
Version 2.1.2
Version 2.1.3
Version 2.1.9
Version 2.13
Version 2.1

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