DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5029

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CVE-2009-5029
Published: 02 May 2013, 14:55
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:11

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

02 May 2013, 14:55
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:11
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

Affected Systems

  • debian•glibc

    < 2.13-24 | < 2.13-24 | < 2.13-24 | < 2.13-24

References (1)