Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 21, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-0241

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.

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Affected products

Ganglia/Web2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:ganglia:ganglia:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ganglia:ganglia:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <3.1.1

Patches

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References

secunia.com/advisories/33506nvdVendor Advisory
bugzilla.ganglia.info/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.htmlnvd
secunia.com/advisories/34228nvd
secunia.com/advisories/35416nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-22.xmlnvd
www.mail-archive.com/ganglia-developers%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg04929.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/33299nvd

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