PT-2009-3435 · Mapserver · Mapserver

Joe Testa · Published 2009-03-31 · Updated 2021-06-07 · CVE-2009-0839

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MapServer versions 4.x through 4.10.3 MapServer versions 5.x through 5.2.1

Description A stack-based buffer overflow issue exists when the server has a map with a long IMAGEPATH or NAME attribute, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted id parameter in a "query" action.

Recommendations For MapServer versions 4.x through 4.10.3, update to version 4.10.4 or later. For MapServer versions 5.x through 5.2.1, update to version 5.2.2 or later.

Exploit

Fix

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-0839

DSA-1914-1

Affected Products

Mapserver

References · 17

• 🔥 http://positronsecurity.com/advisories/2009-000.html · Exploit
• http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2944 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0839 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0839 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-0839 · Vendor Advisory
• https://redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00147.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00170.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0839 · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1914 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/34306 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/502271/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2009-March/060600.html · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34603 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0839 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021952 · Note