CVE-2009-0241

Ganglia 3.1.1 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow via Long Pathname in process_path

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-0241. PoCs published by Spike Spiegel.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a stack-based buffer overflow in Ganglia by sending a maliciously crafted string via netcat to port 8652. The payload consists of oversized strings ('a'*300 and 'b'*300) designed to trigger the overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the process_path function in gmetad/server.c in Ganglia 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request to the gmetad service with a long pathname.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Spike Spiegel · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32726

This exploit leverages a stack-based buffer overflow in Ganglia by sending a maliciously crafted string via netcat to port 8652. The payload consists of oversized strings ('a'*300 and 'b'*300) designed to trigger the overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Ganglia (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's Ganglia port (8652) · Ganglia service running and vulnerable to CVE-2009-0241
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-22.xml
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33506
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34228
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33299
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416

Scores

EPSS 0.1332
EPSS Percentile 94.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
ganglia/ganglia 3.1.1
Published Jan 21, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026