CVE-2009-0241

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.97% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugzilla.ganglia.info/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=223
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-22.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33506 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34228 third party advisory
http://www.mail-archive.com/ganglia-developers%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg04929.html mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33299 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0241?
CVE-2009-0241 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0241?
To fix CVE-2009-0241, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0241 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0241 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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