CVE-2009-5028 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 30 Nov 2011 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Namazu daemon or execute arbitrary code via a crafted request with an empty URI field.

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

What is CVE-2009-5028?

CVE-2009-5028 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Nov 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Namazu before 2.0.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted request containing an empty uri field.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5028?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Namazu Namazu.

How do I fix CVE-2009-5028?

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-2009-5028 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5028 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5028, GHSA-3hgh-vjm9-7xwp.