Unvalidated CGI tz parameter in RRD::CGI::Image can stall the process
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- No fix listed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
RRD::CGI::Image versions through 0.01 for Perl pass CGI query parameters containing "tz" to tzset() without validation (CWE-1287). A crafted value naming a FIFO or blocking device path stalls the CGI process inside tzset().
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Description from the CNA
RRD::CGI::Image versions through 0.01 for Perl pass CGI query parameters containting "tz" to tzset(), , so a FIFO or device path blocks the CGI process. The normalize_params method sends any query key matching /tz/i to tz(), which sets $ENV{TZ} to that value, with no validation. It then calls tzset(). glibc treats a TZ value starting with / or : as a file path and opens it, so a value naming a FIFO or a blocking device stalls the process inside tzset().
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
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| — | RRD-CGI-Image | up to 0.01 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RRD-CGI-Image Vendor— Affected up to 0.01 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for RRD-CGI-Image.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Timeline
- 2026-11-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-123776
- 2026-11-07 Alias added: GHSA-vx75-vp6j-73h2
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-123776 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-123776 · NVD
- GHSA-vx75-vp6j-73h2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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