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CVE-2009-0843
The msLoadQuery function in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4...
Vulnerability Description
The msLoadQuery function in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a full pathname in the queryfile parameter, which triggers different error messages depending on whether this pathname exists.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.positronsecurity.com/advisories/2009-000.html
- http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2939
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021952
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502271/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34603
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00170.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34306
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34520
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1914
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00147.html
- http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2009-March/060600.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
mapserver
Vulnerable Versions:
4.2.0, 4.4.0, 4.6.0, 4.8.0, 4.10.0, 4.10.1, 4.10.2, 4.10.3, 5.0.0, 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 4.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 31st, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.