CVE-2009-0537
published 2009-03-09CVE-2009-0537: Integer overflow in the fts_build function in fts.c in libc in (1) OpenBSD 4.4 and earlier and (2) Microsoft Interix 6.0 build 10.0.6030.0 allows…
PriorityP420medium4.9CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCNINAC
EXPLOIT
EPSS
3.59%
88.0th percentile
Integer overflow in the fts_build function in fts.c in libc in (1) OpenBSD 4.4 and earlier and (2) Microsoft Interix 6.0 build 10.0.6030.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a deep directory tree, related to the fts_level structure member, as demonstrated by (a) du, (b) rm, (c) chmod, and (d) chgrp on OpenBSD; and (e) SearchIndexer.exe on Vista Enterprise.
Affected
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CVSS provenance
nvdv2.04.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
vendor_debian4.9LOW
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Debian
CVE-2009-0537: glibc - Integer overflow in the fts_build function in fts.c in libc in (1) OpenBSD 4.4 a...
vendor_debian·2009·CVSS 4.9
CVE-2009-0537 [MEDIUM] CVE-2009-0537: glibc - Integer overflow in the fts_build function in fts.c in libc in (1) OpenBSD 4.4 a...
Integer overflow in the fts_build function in fts.c in libc in (1) OpenBSD 4.4 and earlier and (2) Microsoft Interix 6.0 build 10.0.6030.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a deep directory tree, related to the fts_level structure member, as demonstrated by (a) du, (b) rm, (c) chmod, and (d) chgrp on OpenBSD; and (e) SearchIndexer.exe on Vista Enterprise.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved
sid: resolved
trixie: resolved
GHSA
GHSA-9fjq-qvpr-gcq2: Integer overflow in the fts_build function in fts
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-02
CVE-2009-0537 [MEDIUM] GHSA-9fjq-qvpr-gcq2: Integer overflow in the fts_build function in fts
Integer overflow in the fts_build function in fts.c in libc in (1) OpenBSD 4.4 and earlier and (2) Microsoft Interix 6.0 build 10.0.6030.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a deep directory tree, related to the fts_level structure member, as demonstrated by (a) du, (b) rm, (c) chmod, and (d) chgrp on OpenBSD; and (e) SearchIndexer.exe on Vista Enterprise.
No detection rules found.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/60http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gen/fts.chttp://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gen/fts.c.diff?r1=1.41%3Br2=1.42%3Bf=hhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501505/100/0/threadedhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34008http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021818https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8163http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/60http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gen/fts.chttp://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gen/fts.c.diff?r1=1.41%3Br2=1.42%3Bf=hhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501505/100/0/threadedhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34008http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021818https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8163
2009-03-09
Published