Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-1577 (CCN-50366)

Assigned:2006-04-22
Published:2006-04-22
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the putstring function in find.c in Cscope before 15.6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) function name or (2) symbol in a source-code file.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://cscope.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cscope/cscope/src/find.c?r1=1.18&r2=1.19

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://cscope.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cscope/cscope/src/find.c?view=log#rev1.19

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-1577

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/cscope/devel/cscope-15.5-putstring-overflow.patch

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2009-1101
Moderate: cscope security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
35213

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200905-02

Source: CCN
Type: Cscope Web site
Cscope

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2009-236
cscope security update (RHSA-2009-1101)

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200905-02
Cscope: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Tue, 5 May 2009 16:45:13 +0200
Old cscope buffer overflow

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20090505 Old cscope buffer overflow

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20090506 Re: Old cscope buffer overflow

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20090506 Re: Old cscope buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 56399
Cscope find.c putstring Function Source Code File Handling Multiple Overflows

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2009:1101

Source: CCN
Type: BID-34832
Cscope 'find.c' Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 189666
cscope stack smashing

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=189666

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 499174
cscope: putstring buffer overflow

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499174

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cscope-findc-bo(50366)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cscope-findc-bo(50366)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9837

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:cscope:cscope:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cscope:cscope:15.0bl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cscope:cscope:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cscope:cscope:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cscope:cscope:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cscope:cscope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 15.5)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:cscope:cscope:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cscope:cscope:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cscope:cscope:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cscope:cscope:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9837
    V
    		Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the putstring function in find.c in Cscope before 15.6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) function name or (2) symbol in a source-code file.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20091101
    P
    		RHSA-2009:1101: cscope security update (Moderate)
    2009-06-15
    BACK
    cscope cscope 13.0
    cscope cscope 15.0bl2
    cscope cscope 15.1
    cscope cscope 15.3
    cscope cscope 15.4
    cscope cscope *
    cscope cscope 15.5
    cscope cscope 15.4
    cscope cscope 15.3
    cscope cscope 15.1
    gentoo linux *
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4