CVE-2009-4500

high

Description

The process_trap function in trapper/trapper.c in Zabbix Server before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted request with data that lacks an expected : (colon) separator, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

References

https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-993

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508436/30/60/threaded

http://secunia.com/advisories/37740

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-12-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00734