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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2009-4501 EUVD-2009-4467GHSA-m4jh-qvf3-23v6

The zbx_get_next_field function in libs/zbxcommon/str.c in Zabbix Server before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service …

Published Dec 31, 2009 · Updated Sep 17, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Package: zabbix Ecosystem: Debian

Description

The zbx_get_next_field function in libs/zbxcommon/str.c in Zabbix Server before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request that lacks expected separators, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated using the Command keyword.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 zabbix 1:1.8-1 —
Debian 13 zabbix 1:1.8-1 —
Debian 12 zabbix 1:1.8-1 —

Public exploits

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Exploit-DB 1

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