CVE-ID

CVE-2009-5029

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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.
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Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20101209 Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20101209)
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Comments (Legacy)
Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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