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CVE-2009-0840

UnknownEPSS 5.28%

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CVE-2009-0840 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer underflow in the readPostBody function in cgiutil.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a negative value in the Content-Length HTTP header.. EPSS estimates a 5.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer underflow in the readPostBody function in cgiutil.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a negative value in the Content-Length HTTP header.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
5.28%

91.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
OsgeoMapserver4.2.0Beta1
OsgeoMapserver4.4.0—
OsgeoMapserver4.6.0—
OsgeoMapserver4.8.0Beta1
OsgeoMapserver4.10.0—
OsgeoMapserver4.10.1—
OsgeoMapserver4.10.2—
OsgeoMapserver4.10.3—
OsgeoMapserver5.0.0—
OsgeoMapserver5.2.0—
OsgeoMapserver5.2.1—
UmnMapserver4.0—

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-0840?
Heap-based buffer underflow in the readPostBody function in cgiutil.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a negative value in the Content-Length HTTP header.
How severe is CVE-2009-0840?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-0840 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0840?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST