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    CVE-2009-0839

    Stack-based buffer overflow in mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2, when the server has a map with a long IMAGEPATH or NAME attribute, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted id parameter in a query action.

    Published:Mar 31, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Mar 31, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.08317
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Osgeo
    Product
    Mapserver
    Vendor
    Umn
    Product
    Mapserver

    Exploits

    http://www.positronsecurity.com/advisories/2009-000.htmlhttp://www.positronsecurity.com/advisories/2009-000.html

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    References

    http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2009-March/060600.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34520
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34603
    http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2944
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1914
    http://www.positronsecurity.com/advisories/2009-000.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502271/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34306
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021952
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00147.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00170.html
    http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2009-March/060600.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34520
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34603
    http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2944
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1914
    http://www.positronsecurity.com/advisories/2009-000.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502271/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34306
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021952
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00147.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00170.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High