CVE-2009-1284

Buffer overflow in BibTeX 0.99 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a long .bib bibliography file.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492136
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/8
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=520920	Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/34445
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00507.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00505.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-937-1
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-28.xml

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:bibtex:bibtex:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2009-04-09 09:27

Updated : 2013-04-18 19:49

NVD link : CVE-2009-1284

Mitre link : CVE-2009-1284

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

bibtex

bibtex

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