CVE-2009-0036
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CVE-2009-0036 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in the proxyReadClientSocket function in proxy/libvirt_proxy.c in libvirt_proxy 0.5.1 might allow local users to gain privileges by sending a portion of the header of a virProxyPacket packet, and then sending the remainder of the packet with crafted values in the header, related to use of uninitialized memory in a validation check.. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Buffer overflow in the proxyReadClientSocket function in proxy/libvirt_proxy.c in libvirt_proxy 0.5.1 might allow local users to gain privileges by sending a portion of the header of a virProxyPacket packet, and then sending the remainder of the packet with crafted values in the header, related to use of uninitialized memory in a validation check.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libvirt | Libvirt | 0.5.1 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=484947Vendor Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2009-January/msg00699.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2009-January/msg00726.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2009-January/msg00728.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=484947Vendor Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2009-January/msg00699.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2009-January/msg00726.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2009-January/msg00728.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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