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TI-2009-02173 Aliases CVE-2009-2281GHSA-6726-5cj2-9h6f

Multiple heap-based buffer underflows in the readPostBody function in cgiutil.c in…

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

Multiple heap-based buffer underflows in the readPostBody function in cgiutil.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x through 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.4.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted Content-Length HTTP header or (2) a large HTTP request, related to an integer overflow that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-0840.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05949 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 · 50

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0 beta1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0 beta1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0 beta2VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0 beta3VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.0VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.0 beta1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.0 beta2VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.0 beta3VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.0 rc1VulnerableOSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
Show 40 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.8.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8.0 beta1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.8.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8.0 beta2VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.8.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8.0 beta3VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8.0 rc1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.8.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8.0 rc2VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10.0VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10.0 beta1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10.0 beta2VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10.0 beta3VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10.0 rc1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10.1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10.2VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10.3VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10.4VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 beta1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 beta2VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 beta3VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 beta4VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 beta5VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 beta6VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 rc1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 rc2VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0 beta1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0 beta2VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0 beta3VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0 beta4VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0 rc1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0 beta1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0 beta2VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0 beta3VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0 beta4VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0 rc1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0 rc2VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.1VulnerableOSGeo
cpe:2.3:a:umn:mapserver:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableUmn
cpe:2.3:a:umn:mapserver:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta1VulnerableUmn
cpe:2.3:a:umn:mapserver:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta2VulnerableUmn
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.8.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.8.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.8.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.8.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.0 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.3 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:4.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.4 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta6 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
  • cpe:2.3:a:umn:mapserver:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Umn
  • cpe:2.3:a:umn:mapserver:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Umn
  • cpe:2.3:a:umn:mapserver:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Umn

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2281
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6726-5cj2-9h6f

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 4

Sources

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