CVE-2009-4880
Multiple integer overflows in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6...
Multiple integer overflows in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.10.1 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by a crafted first argument to the money_format function in PHP, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Multiple integer overflows in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.10.1 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by a crafted first argument to the money_format function in PHP, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
- Record
CVE-2009-4880- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple integer overflows in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.10.1 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by a crafted first argument to the money_format function in PHP, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
- Record
CVE-2009-4880- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4843 No score
Multiple integer overflows in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.10.1 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by a crafted first argument to the money_format function in PHP, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4843- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-362p-9mx3-r47m No score
Multiple integer overflows in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6...
Multiple integer overflows in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.10.1 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by a crafted first argument to the money_format function in PHP, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
- Record
GHSA-362p-9mx3-r47m- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2009-4880
CVE-2009-4880 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2009-4880- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple integer overflows in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.10.1 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by a crafted first argument to the money_format function in PHP, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
- Record
CVE-2009-4880- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4880 No score
Multiple integer overflows in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.10.1 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by a crafted first argument to the money_format function in PHP, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4880- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | GNU glibc 2.x - 'strfmon()' Integer Overflow | 2009-09-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2009-4880 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gnu Glibc, published June 1, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.2%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in glibc 2.11.1-1.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:111
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1246
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-944-1
securityfocus.com/bid/36443
sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10600
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securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/67
secunia.com/advisories/39900
sourceware.org/git?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=199eb0de8d673fb23aa127721054b4f1803d61f3
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59242
debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=524671
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4880
github.com/advisories/GHSA-362p-9mx3-r47m
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2009-4880
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4880