Unscored severity · published Mar 31, 2009
CVE-2009-1176
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 does not ensure that the string holding the id parameter ends in a '\0' character, which allows remote…
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CVSS
4.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 does not ensure that the string holding the id parameter ends in a '\0' character, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer-overflow attacks or have unspecified other impact via a long id parameter in a query action.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.1% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
Mapserver · Osgeo
4.2.0; 4.4.0; 4.4.0; 4.4.0; 4.4.0; 4.6.0; +33 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1176
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1176
Patch
http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2009-March/060600.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34603
Exploit
http://www.positronsecurity.com/advisories/2009-000.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502271/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34306
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021952
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