Description
Multiple integer overflows in libc in NetBSD 4.x, FreeBSD 6.x and 7.x, and probably other BSD and Apple Mac OS platforms allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via large values of certain integer fields in the format argument to (1) the strfmon function in lib/libc/stdlib/strfmon.c, related to the GET_NUMBER macro; and (2) the printf function, related to left_prec and right_prec.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2058-1 | New glibc packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-944-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:17:34.850Z
Reserved: 2008-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-1391
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-03-27T17:44:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-1391
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN