Description
Buffer overflow in the processLine function in maptemplate.c in MapServer before 4.10.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a mapfile with a long layer name, group name, or metadata entry name.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/download/current/HISTORY.TXT/Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26561
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26718
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29688
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3082
- http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2252
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1539
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25582
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2974
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=272081
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00096.html
- http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/download/current/HISTORY.TXT/Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26561
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26718
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29688
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3082
- http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2252
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1539
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25582
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2974
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=272081
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00096.html
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 31, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified