CVE-2009-0241
Stack-based buffer overflow in the process_path function in gmetad/server.c in Ganglia 3.1.1...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0241- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0241- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0249 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-0249- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7c32-r36c-5227 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the process_path function in gmetad/server.c in Ganglia 3.1.1...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7c32-r36c-5227- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ganglia-monitor-coreDebian:4.0 |
before 2.5.7-3.1etch1, plus listed versions 2.5.7-3.1 |
2.5.7-3.1etch1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Ganglia gmetad 3.0.6 - 'process_path()' Remote Stack Buffer Overflow | 2009-01-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-0241 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ganglia, published January 21, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.35%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in ganglia-monitor-core 2.5.7-3.1etch1.