Description
mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary invalid .map files via a full pathname in the map parameter, which triggers the display of partial file contents within an error message, as demonstrated by a /tmp/sekrut.map symlink.
Published: 2009-03-31
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1914-1 New mapserver packages fix serveral vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-0839 mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary invalid .map files via a full pathname in the map parameter, which triggers the display of partial file contents within an error message, as demonstrated by a /tmp/sekrut.map symlink.
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:48:52.573Z

Reserved: 2009-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0842

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Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-31T18:24:45.907

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-0842

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