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TI-2009-01493 Aliases CVE-2009-1577GHSA-p3pr-m5x9-h46h

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the putstring function in find.c in Cscope…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the putstring function in find.c in Cscope before 15.6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) function name or (2) symbol in a source-code file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07496 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 15.5VulnerableCscope
cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0VulnerableCscope
cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.0bl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0bl2VulnerableCscope
cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1VulnerableCscope
cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.3VulnerableCscope
cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.4VulnerableCscope
  • cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 15.5 Vulnerable ·Cscope
  • cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 Vulnerable ·Cscope
  • cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.0bl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0bl2 Vulnerable ·Cscope
  • cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·Cscope
  • cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.3 Vulnerable ·Cscope
  • cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.4 Vulnerable ·Cscope

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1101 Released 2009-06-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    cscope security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 cscope-15.5-16.RHEL3, cscope-15.5-16.RHEL3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cscope-15.5-16.RHEL3, cscope-15.5-16.RHEL3.i386, cscope-15.5-16.RHEL3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 cscope-15.5-10.RHEL4.3, cscope-15.5-10.RHEL4.3.i386, cscope-15.5-10.RHEL4.3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 cscope-15.5-10.RHEL4.3, cscope-15.5-10.RHEL4.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cscope-15.5-16.RHEL3, cscope-15.5-16.RHEL3.i386, cscope-15.5-16.RHEL3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 cscope-15.5-10.RHEL4.3, cscope-15.5-10.RHEL4.3.i386, cscope-15.5-10.RHEL4.3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cscope-15.5-16.RHEL3, cscope-15.5-16.RHEL3.i386, cscope-15.5-16.RHEL3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 cscope-15.5-10.RHEL4.3, cscope-15.5-10.RHEL4.3.i386, cscope-15.5-10.RHEL4.3.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1101

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1577
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3pr-m5x9-h46h

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 6

  • TI-2009-00137 Multiple buffer overflows in Cscope before 15.7a allow remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2004-02411 Buffer overflow in Cscope 15.5, and possibly multiple overflows, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2006-04116 Multiple buffer overflows in cscope 15.5 and earlier allow user-assisted attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2004-00902 main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

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