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CVE-2009-4501
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…
Medium5.0EPSS 8.5%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 8.5% · top 4.9% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- 20091213 Zabbix Server : Multiple remote vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1355 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 37740 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2009-3514 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
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