CVE-2009-4501
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.085 · 95 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-10432Zabbix Server - Multiple Vulnerabilitiesfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (11)
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also known as (2)
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references (8)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/37740enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508436/30/60/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514enisa_euvd
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1355enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37740Vendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508436/30/60/threadedPatchnvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1355nvd
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