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CVE-2009-5029

Integer overflow in the __tzfile_read function in glibc before 2.15 allows context-dependent...

6.8 MediumPublic exploitFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

8.76%Up 5.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

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.

Record
CVE-2009-5029
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-189
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2009-5029
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4987 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2009-4987
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m45f-chfc-x7hh No score

Integer overflow in the __tzfile_read function in glibc before 2.15 allows context-dependent...

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.

Record
GHSA-m45f-chfc-x7hh
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2009-5029
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-5029 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5029
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10154-1 No score

glibc-2.24-2.3 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the glibc-2.24-2.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10154-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
glibc
Debian:12
 before 2.13-24
2.13-24
glibc
Debian:13
 before 2.13-24
2.13-24
glibc
Debian:14
 before 2.13-24
2.13-24
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-profile
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nptl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-profile
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nptl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-profile
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nptl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-profile
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nptl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 2.24-2.3
2.24-2.3

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBGNU glibc - Timezone Parsing Remote Integer Overflow2009-06-01

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-5029 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Gnu Glibc, published May 2, 2013. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.76%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in glibc 2.13-24.

References

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