CVE-2009-0757

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in GNU MPFR 2.4.0 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the (1) mpfr_snprintf and (2) mpfr_vsnprintf functions.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.84% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory loria.fr
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/34204 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-772-1 vendor advisory
http://mpfr.loria.fr/mpfr-2.4.1/ patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33945 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/02/4 mailing list patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/35028 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0757?
CVE-2009-0757 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0757?
To fix CVE-2009-0757, 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-2009-0757 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0757 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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