CVE-2009-1577

NameCVE-2009-1577
DescriptionMultiple 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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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
cscope (PTS)buster, bookworm, bullseye15.9-1fixed
sid, trixie15.9-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
cscopesource(unstable)15.6-1

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