CVE-2009-1176
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 does not ensure that the...
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 does not ensure that the string holding the id parameter ends in a '\0' character, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer-overflow attacks or have unspecified other impact via a long id parameter in a query action.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 does not ensure that the string holding the id parameter ends in a '\0' character, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer-overflow attacks or have unspecified other impact via a long id parameter in a query action.
- Record
CVE-2009-1176- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 does not ensure that the string holding the id parameter ends in a '\0' character, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer-overflow attacks or have unspecified other impact via a long id parameter in a query action.
- Record
CVE-2009-1176- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1176 No score
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 does not ensure that the string holding the id parameter ends in a '\0' character, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer-overflow attacks or have unspecified other impact via a long id parameter in a query action.
- Record
EUVD-2009-1176- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2mr8-vqq3-7957 No score
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 does not ensure that the...
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 does not ensure that the string holding the id parameter ends in a '\0' character, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer-overflow attacks or have unspecified other impact via a long id parameter in a query action.
- Record
GHSA-2mr8-vqq3-7957- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 does not ensure that the string holding the id parameter ends in a '\0' character, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer-overflow attacks or have unspecified other impact via a long id parameter in a query action.
- Record
CVE-2009-1176- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-1176 No score
mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 does not ensure that the string holding the id parameter ends in a '\0' character, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer-overflow attacks or have unspecified other impact via a long id parameter in a query action.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1176- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mapserverDebian:12 |
before 5.2.2-1 | 5.2.2-1 |
mapserverDebian:13 |
before 5.2.2-1 | 5.2.2-1 |
mapserverDebian:14 |
before 5.2.2-1 | 5.2.2-1 |
mapserverDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 4.10.0-5.1+etch4, plus listed versions 4.10.0-5+etch14.10.0-5.1+etch2 |
4.10.0-5.1+etch4 |
mapserverDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 5.0.3-3+lenny4, plus listed versions 5.0.3-3 |
5.0.3-3+lenny4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-1176 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Osgeo Mapserver, published March 31, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.09%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in mapserver 5.2.2-1.