# CVE-2009-1577: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the putstring function in find.c in Cscope before 15.6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to exec

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

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the putstring function in find.c in Cscope before 15.6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) function name or (2) symbol in a source-code file.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/06/9
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9837
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1101.html
- http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/cscope/devel/cscope-15.5-putstring-overflow.patch
- http://cscope.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cscope/cscope/src/find.c?view=log#rev1.19
- http://cscope.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cscope/cscope/src/find.c?r1=1.18&r2=1.19
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/05/1
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-02.xml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50366
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499174
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35213
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=189666
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/06/10

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