CVE-2009-4881
Integer overflow in the __vstrfmon_l function in stdlib/strfmon_l.c in the strfmon implementation...
Integer overflow in the __vstrfmon_l function in stdlib/strfmon_l.c in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.10.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by the %99999999999999999999n string, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
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Integer overflow in the __vstrfmon_l function in stdlib/strfmon_l.c in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.10.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by the %99999999999999999999n string, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
- Record
CVE-2009-4881- 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
Integer overflow in the __vstrfmon_l function in stdlib/strfmon_l.c in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.10.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by the %99999999999999999999n string, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
- Record
CVE-2009-4881- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4844 No score
Integer overflow in the __vstrfmon_l function in stdlib/strfmon_l.c in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.10.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by the %99999999999999999999n string, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4844- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q4g7-ccjm-h2xx No score
Integer overflow in the __vstrfmon_l function in stdlib/strfmon_l.c in the strfmon implementation...
Integer overflow in the __vstrfmon_l function in stdlib/strfmon_l.c in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.10.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by the %99999999999999999999n string, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
- Record
GHSA-q4g7-ccjm-h2xx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2009-4881
CVE-2009-4881 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2009-4881- 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
Integer overflow in the __vstrfmon_l function in stdlib/strfmon_l.c in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.10.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by the %99999999999999999999n string, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
- Record
CVE-2009-4881- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4881 No score
Integer overflow in the __vstrfmon_l function in stdlib/strfmon_l.c in the strfmon implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.10.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted format string, as demonstrated by the %99999999999999999999n string, a related issue to CVE-2008-1391.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4881- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4881 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gnu Glibc, published June 1, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.02%, the 81st 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
sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10600
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59241
sourceware.org/git?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=153aa31b93be22e01b236375fb02a9f9b9a0195f
debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058