# CVE-2017-5522: Stack-based buffer overflow in MapServer before 6.0.6, 6.2.x before 6.2.4, 6.4.x before 6.4.5, and 7.0.x before 7.0.4 allows remote attacker

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-03-15 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in MapServer before 6.0.6, 6.2.x before 6.2.4, 6.4.x before 6.4.5, and 7.0.x before 7.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via vectors involving WFS get feature requests.

## 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://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/commit/e52a436c0e1c5e9f7ef13428dba83194a800f4df
- http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-4.html#changelog-6-4-5
- http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-0-6.html#changelog-6-0-6
- https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-dev/2017-January/015007.html
- http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-7-0.html#changelog-7-0-4
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3766
- http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-2-4.html#changelog-6-2-4

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