CVE-2009-1216 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via vulnerabilities in the gzip libraries within the Windows UNIX subsystem.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1216?
CVE-2009-1216 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 1 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in (1) unlzh.c and (2) unpack.c in the gzip libraries in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 and 3.5, and the Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA); as used in gunzip, gzip, pack, pcat, and unpack 7.x before 7.0.1701.48, 8.x before 8.0.1969.62, and 9.x before 9.0.3790.2076; allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1216?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Subsystem for Unix-Based Applications, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Services for Unix, Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1216?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1216 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2009-1216 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1216 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-857c-xvrg-r737.