6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2009-5029
glibc Integer Overflow Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 2, 2013, 2:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 2:20 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2009-5029 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-5029 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu glibc
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-5029.

URL Resource
http://dividead.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/glibc-timezone-integer-overflow/ Exploit
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2011-December/084452.html
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=97ac2654b2d831acaa18a2b018b0736245903fd2
http://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2011-12/msg00037.html Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761245

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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RedHatOfficial/rhsecapi

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-5029 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-5029 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2009-5029 glibc: __tzfile_read integer overflow to buffer overflow 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.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0058 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0125 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0126 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-5029 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. CVE-2009-5029 glibc: __tzfile_read integer overflow to buffer overflow
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed Reference http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=commit;h=97ac2654b2d831acaa18a2b018b0736245903fd2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0126 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-5029 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=97ac2654b2d831acaa18a2b018b0736245903fd2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0058 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0125 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-5029 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-5029 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.80 }} -0.04%

score

0.81952

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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