CVE-2009-5029

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.

How to fix CVE-2009-5029

To remediate CVE-2009-5029, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/glibc—upgrade to 2.13-24 or later

Is CVE-2009-5029 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 2.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 2.13-24

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-5029