CVE-2009-1577
CVE-2009-1577 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cscope with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (94th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Cscope
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is 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 execute arbitrary code via a long (1) function name or (2) symbol in a source-code file.
- How severe is CVE-2009-1577?
- CVE-2009-1577 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2009-1577 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2009-1577?
- CVE-2009-1577 primarily affects Cscope. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2009-1577?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2009-1577 published?
- CVE-2009-1577 was published on 2009-05-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://cscope.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cscope/cscope/src/find.c?r1=1.18&r2=1.19
- http://cscope.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cscope/cscope/src/find.c?view=log#rev1.19
- http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/cscope/devel/cscope-15.5-putstring-overflow.patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35213
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-02.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/06/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/06/9
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1101.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=189666
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499174
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50366
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9837
Affected products (6)
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.0bl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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