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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800615
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:Cscope < 15.6 'putstring' Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Summary:This host has installed Cscope and is prone to multiple buffer; overflow vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
This host has installed Cscope and is prone to multiple buffer
overflow vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
Error exists when application fails to perform adequate boundary checks in
putstring function in find.c via a long function name or symbol in a source code file.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary
code or can cause stack based buffer overflows.

Affected Software/OS:
Cscope version prior to 15.6.

Solution:
Upgrade to Cscope version 15.6.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1577
35213
http://secunia.com/advisories/35213
GLSA-200905-02
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-02.xml
RHSA-2009:1101
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1101.html
[oss-security] 20090505 Old cscope buffer overflow
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/05/1
[oss-security] 20090506 Re: Old cscope buffer overflow
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/06/10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/06/9
cscope-findc-bo(50366)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50366
http://cscope.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cscope/cscope/src/find.c?r1=1.18&r2=1.19
http://cscope.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cscope/cscope/src/find.c?view=log#rev1.19
http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/cscope/devel/cscope-15.5-putstring-overflow.patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=189666
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499174
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9837
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9837
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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