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.
Published: 2009-01-21
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 13.3% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1710-1 New ganglia-monitor-core packages fix remote code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-0249 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.
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:24:18.448Z

Reserved: 2009-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0241

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-01-21T11:30:00.390

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-0241

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-01-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-0241 - Bugzilla

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