# CVE-2009-0148: Multiple buffer overflows in Cscope before 15.7a allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings in input such as (1) sour

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-05-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Cscope before 15.7a allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings in input such as (1) source-code tokens and (2) pathnames, related to integer overflows in some cases. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2004-2541.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/06/9
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35462
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1101.html
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=E1LsGx3-00015K-TN%40ddv4jf1.ch3.sourceforge.com&forum_name=cscope-cvs
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1238
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35214
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1102.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-02.xml
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35213
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34805
- http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=947983
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022218
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1806
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9633
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34978
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=4664&release_id=679527
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490667

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