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…

published May 2, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
9%
Percentile
95.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.08762 · 95.2th percentile
Published
2013-05-02T14:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 MAY 14:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5