Vulnerability Description
Multiple integer overflows in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.10.1 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by a crafted first argument to the money_format function in PHP, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Glibc | <= 2.10.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39900Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/67Exploit
- http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10600Exploit
- http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=199eb0de8d673fb23aa1277210
- 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-2010:112
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36443ExploitPatch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-944-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1246Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=524671
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59242
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39900Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-4880?
CVE-2009-4880 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Multiple integer overflows in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.10.1 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption...
How severe is CVE-2009-4880?
CVE-2009-4880 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-4880?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Glibc.