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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2013-05-02T14:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:24:53.791Z

Reserved: 2010-12-09T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2009-5029

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-05-02T14:55:01.380

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:11:01.380

Link: CVE-2009-5029

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-5029 - Bugzilla