CVE-2009-4881

(32-bit): Integer overflow in the __vstrfmon_l function

Published Jun 1, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2058-1 New glibc packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-4844 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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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:17 AM
Reserved
Jun 1, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 1, 2010, 8:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:14 PM
Severity
Public date
Mar 25, 2008, 12:00 AM