Stack-based buffer overflow in MapServer before 6.0.6, 6.2.x before 6.2.4, 6.4.x before…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in MapServer before 6.0.6, 6.2.x before 6.2.4, 6.4.x before 6.4.5, and 7.0.x before 7.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via vectors involving WFS get feature requests.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04757 91st 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 25
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.0.5 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.2 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0.5 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
Show 15 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.3 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.1 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.2 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.3 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.4 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:7.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:7.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
| cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.3 | Vulnerable | OSGeo |
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.3 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.3 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:6.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.4 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:7.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:7.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
- cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.3 Vulnerable ·OSGeo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5522
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-959f-7f6r-rgh6
References
Other 4
- http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-4.html#changelog-6-4-5
- http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-0-6.html#changelog-6-0-6
- http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-7-0.html#changelog-7-0-4
- http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-2-4.html#changelog-6-2-4
Sources
- CVE-2017-5522 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5522 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-959f-7f6r-rgh6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5522 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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