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CVE-2009-4881 Detail

Description

Integer overflow in the __vstrfmon_l function in stdlib/strfmon_l.c in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.10.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by the %99999999999999999999n string, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml
http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10600
http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10600
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=153aa31b93be22e01b236375fb02a9f9b9a0195f
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=153aa31b93be22e01b236375fb02a9f9b9a0195f
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:111
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:111
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59241
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59241

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-189 Numeric Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-4881
NVD Published Date:
06/01/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE