CVE-2009-1391
What it is
Off-by-one error in the inflate function in Zlib.xs in Compress::Raw::Zlib Perl module before 2.017, as used in AMaViS, SpamAssassin, and possibly other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (hang or crash) via a crafted zlib compressed stream that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as exploited in the wild by Trojan.Downloader-71014 in June 2009.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 7.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 7.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 7.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Paul Marquess compress-raw-zlib Perl Module ≤ 2.015
- Paul Marquess compress-raw-zlib Perl Module 2.001
- Paul Marquess compress-raw-zlib Perl Module 2.002
- Paul Marquess compress-raw-zlib Perl Module 2.003
- Paul Marquess compress-raw-zlib Perl Module 2.004
- Paul Marquess compress-raw-zlib Perl Module 2.005
- Paul Marquess compress-raw-zlib Perl Module 2.006
- Paul Marquess compress-raw-zlib Perl Module 2.008
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-1391.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-1391. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35422
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35307
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1571
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35422
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35307
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1571
References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.mail.virus.amavis.user/33635
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.mail.virus.amavis.user/33638
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
- http://osvdb.org/55041
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35422
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35689
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35876
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-07.xml
- http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.mail.virus.amavis.user/33635
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35307
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1571
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=273141
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504386
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51062
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/794-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00607.html
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.mail.virus.amavis.user/33635
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.mail.virus.amavis.user/33638
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
- http://osvdb.org/55041
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35422
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35689