CVE-2009-3575 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 7 Oct 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in aria2, causing a crash or potentially executing arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2009-3575?

CVE-2009-3575 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in DHTRoutingTableDeserializer.cc in aria2 0.15.3, 1.2.0, and other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3575?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tatsuhiro Tsujikawa Aria2.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3575?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2009-3575 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3575 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3575, DSA-1957-1, GHSA-2g3h-rvgj-6gh5.