CVE-2009-0843

N/A Unknown
Published: March 31, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2009-March/060600.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34520
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34603
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2939
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1914
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.positronsecurity.com/advisories/2009-000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502271/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34306
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021952
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00147.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00170.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2009-March/060600.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34520
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34603
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2939
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1914
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.positronsecurity.com/advisories/2009-000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502271/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34306
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021952
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00147.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00170.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
77th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

umn osgeo

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