Stack-based buffer overflow in Namazu - CVE-2009-5028
Published: November 30, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44480
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-5028
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Namazu Project
Affected software:
Namazu
Namazu
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a crafted request containing an empty uri field. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2009-5028
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://cvs.namazu.org/namazu/src/result.c?sortdir=down&r1=1.59.8.28&r2=1.59.8.29&sortby=log
- http://cvs.namazu.org/namazu/src/result.c?sortdir=down&r1=1.77.2.8&r2=1.77.2.9&sortby=log
- http://cvs.namazu.org/namazu/src/result.c?sortdir=down&r1=1.86&r2=1.87&sortby=log
- http://www.namazu.org/security.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50772
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=756341
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722