# CVE-2009-3859: Buffer overflow in eEye Retina WiFi Scanner 1.0.8.68, as used in Retina Network Security Scanner 5.10.14, allows user-assisted remote attack

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-11-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in eEye Retina WiFi Scanner 1.0.8.68, as used in Retina Network Security Scanner 5.10.14, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a .rws file with a long RWS010 entry.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51625
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9114
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1862
- http://osvdb.org/55744
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35786
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35624
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20090710.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022534
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9114

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