Description
Integer overflow in the fts_build function in fts.c in libc in (1) OpenBSD 4.4 and earlier and (2) Microsoft Interix 6.0 build 10.0.6030.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a deep directory tree, related to the fts_level structure member, as demonstrated by (a) du, (b) rm, (c) chmod, and (d) chgrp on OpenBSD; and (e) SearchIndexer.exe on Vista Enterprise.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2009-0541 | Integer overflow in the fts_build function in fts.c in libc in (1) OpenBSD 4.4 and earlier and (2) Microsoft Interix 6.0 build 10.0.6030.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a deep directory tree, related to the fts_level structure member, as demonstrated by (a) du, (b) rm, (c) chmod, and (d) chgrp on OpenBSD; and (e) SearchIndexer.exe on Vista Enterprise. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T04:40:03.697Z
Reserved: 2009-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-0537
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Status : Modified
Published: 2009-03-09T21:30:00.203
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2009-0537
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Weaknesses
EUVD