Buffer overflow in Freebsd
CVE-2009-0689
Array index error in the (1) dtoa implementation in dtoa.c (aka pdtoa.c) and the (2) gdtoa (aka new dtoa) implementation in gdtoa/misc.c in libc, as used in multiple operating systems and products including in FreeBSD 6.4 and 7.2, NetBSD 5…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.282 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Freebsd — versions 6.4, 7.2
- K-meleon_project K-meleon — versions 1.5.3
- Mozilla Firefox — versions 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3
- Mozilla Seamonkey — versions 1.1.8
- Netbsd — versions 5.0
- Openbsd — versions 4.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cret@cert.org (Exploit, x_refsource_SREASONRES, third-party-advisory)
- cret@cert.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_SREASONRES, third-party-advisory)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_SREASONRES, third-party-advisory)
- cret@cert.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0689?
- CVE-2009-0689 is a vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-07-01.
- Is CVE-2009-0689 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.