UMN MapServer up to 5.6.3 maputil.c msTmpFile memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in UMN MapServer. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function msTmpFile of the file maputil.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the msTmpFile function in maputil.c in mapserv in MapServer before 4.10.6 and 5.x before 5.6.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service via vectors involving names of temporary files.

The weakness was published 08/02/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at trac.osgeo.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-2539. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 48746 (Fedora 13 : mapserver-5.6.5-1.fc13 (2010-12266)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118754 (Fedora Update for MapServer (FEDORA-2010-12266)).

Upgrading to version 5.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (48746). Similar entry is available at 54241.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 48746
Nessus Name: Fedora 13 : mapserver-5.6.5-1.fc13 (2010-12266)
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OpenVAS ID: 67834
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2078-1 (mapserver)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MapServer 5.0.0

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06/30/2010 🔍
07/08/2010 +8 days 🔍
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08/02/2010 +25 days 🔍
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08/09/2010 +7 days 🔍
08/26/2010 +17 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1666 days 🔍
09/21/2021 +2378 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: trac.osgeo.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-2539 (🔍)
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X-Force: 60851
Vulnerability Center: 26710 - MapServer Prior to 4.10.6 and 5 through 5.6.3 Buffer Overflow allows Local DoS Vulnerability, Low
SecurityFocus: 41855 - MapServer Buffer Overflow and Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities

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Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/21/2021 15:16
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (63), 03/02/2017 11:01 (9), 09/21/2021 15:05 (5), 09/21/2021 15:11 (1), 09/21/2021 15:16 (1)
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