CVE-2009-5029
glibc < 2.15 - Integer Overflow in __tzfile_read via Crafted Timezone File
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-5029. PoCs published by dividead.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets an integer overflow vulnerability in GNU glibc's timezone handling. It crafts a malicious TZif file to trigger a malloc(0) condition, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
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.
Exploits (1)
This exploit targets an integer overflow vulnerability in GNU glibc's timezone handling. It crafts a malicious TZif file to trigger a malloc(0) condition, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.