MapServer Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

BID:34306

Info

MapServer Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 34306
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2009-0839
CVE-2009-0840
CVE-2009-0841
CVE-2009-0843
CVE-2009-0842
CVE-2009-1176
CVE-2009-1177
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 30 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:24PM
Credit: Positron Security
Vulnerable: Regents of the University of Minnesota MapServer 5.2.1
Regents of the University of Minnesota MapServer 4.10.3
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 armel
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable: Regents of the University of Minnesota MapServer 5.2.2
Regents of the University of Minnesota MapServer 4.10.4

Discussion

MapServer Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

MapServer is prone to multiple remote vulnerabilities, including buffer-overflow issues, a directory-traversal issue, and information-disclosure issues.

An attacker can exploit these issues to obtain sensitive information, create files in arbitrary locations, run arbitrary code within the context of the affected application, or crash the application, denying service to legitimate users.

Versions prior to MapServer 4.10.4 and 5.2.2 are vulnerable.

UPDATE (June 22, 2009): Fixes for the buffer-overflow vulnerability tracked by CVE-2009-0840 are incomplete; MapServer 4.10.4 and 5.2.2 may still be vulnerable to this issue.

Exploit / POC

MapServer Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

An attacker can exploit some of these issues via a browser.

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

MapServer Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Solution:
The vendor has released updates to address these issues. Please see the references for more information.

UPDATE (June 22, 2009): Fixes for the buffer-overflow vulnerable tracked by CVE-2009-0840 are incomplete; MapServer 4.10.4 and 5.2.2 may still be vulnerable to this issue.


Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc

Debian Linux 4.0 m68k

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 4.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Debian Linux 4.0 hppa

Debian Linux 4.0 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 s/390

Debian Linux 5.0 m68k

Debian Linux 5.0 arm

Debian Linux 4.0 armel

Debian Linux 4.0 alpha

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Debian Linux 5.0

Debian Linux 4.0

Debian Linux 5.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

Regents of the University of Minnesota MapServer 4.10.3

Regents of the University of Minnesota MapServer 5.2.1

References

MapServer Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

References:

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