Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 7, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-1577
CVE-2009-1577
Description
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.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=15.5
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.0bl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <15.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- cscope.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cscope/cscope/src/find.cnvdPatch
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdPatch
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitPatch
- cscope.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cscope/cscope/src/find.cnvd
- cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/cscope/devel/cscope-15.5-putstring-overflow.patchnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35213nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-02.xmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/05/1nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/06/10nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/06/9nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1101.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50366nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9837nvd
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