CVE-2016-9839
In MapServer before 7.0.3, OGR driver error messages are too verbose and may leak sensitive...
CVE-2016-9839 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Osgeo Mapserver, published December 7, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.50%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in mapserver 7.0.3-1.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.50%EPSS, 74th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
7.0.3-1mapserver +5 more
Description
In MapServer before 7.0.3, OGR driver error messages are too verbose and may leak sensitive information if data connection fails.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mapserverDebian:12 | before 7.0.3-1 | 7.0.3-1 |
mapserverDebian:13 | before 7.0.3-1 | 7.0.3-1 |
mapserverDebian:14 | before 7.0.3-1 | 7.0.3-1 |
mapserverDebian:7 | before 6.0.1-3.2+deb7u3, plus listed versions 6.0.1-3.26.0.1-3.2+deb7u16.0.1-3.2+deb7u2 | 6.0.1-3.2+deb7u3 |
mapserverUbuntu:14.04:LTS | before 6.4.1-2ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 6.2.1-36.4.0-26.4.0-3build16.4.1-16.4.1-1build16.4.1-2 | 6.4.1-2ubuntu0.1 |
mapserverUbuntu:16.04:LTS | before 7.0.0-9ubuntu3.1, plus listed versions 7.0.0-4build17.0.0-5ubuntu17.0.0-77.0.0-87.0.0-8build1 Show 4 moreShow less7.0.0-97.0.0-9ubuntu17.0.0-9ubuntu27.0.0-9ubuntu3 | 7.0.0-9ubuntu3.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In MapServer before 7.0.3, OGR driver error messages are too verbose and may leak sensitive information if data connection fails.
- Record
CVE-2016-9839- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In MapServer before 7.0.3, OGR driver error messages are too verbose and may leak sensitive information if data connection fails.
- Record
CVE-2016-9839- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-10639No score
In MapServer before 7.0.3, OGR driver error messages are too verbose and may leak sensitive information if data connection fails.
- Record
EUVD-2016-10639- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-92rp-xfpf-gq53
In MapServer before 7.0.3, OGR driver error messages are too verbose and may leak sensitive...
In MapServer before 7.0.3, OGR driver error messages are too verbose and may leak sensitive information if data connection fails.
- Record
GHSA-92rp-xfpf-gq53- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In MapServer before 7.0.3, OGR driver error messages are too verbose and may leak sensitive information if data connection fails.
- Record
CVE-2016-9839- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-9839
In MapServer before 7.0.3, OGR driver error messages are too verbose and may leak sensitive information if data connection fails.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9839- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9839
In MapServer before 7.0.3, OGR driver error messages are too verbose and may leak sensitive information if data connection fails.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9839- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
github.com/mapserver/mapserver/pull/5356
securityfocus.com/bid/94856
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9839
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9839
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9839
lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-dev/2016-December/014979.html
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9839