Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in MapServer before 4.10.7 and 5.x before 5.6.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to OGC filter encoding.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mapserver | 6.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mapserver | 6.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mapserver | 6.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | mapserver | 5.6.5-2+squeeze2 | DSA-2285-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | mapserver | 5.0.3-3+lenny7 | DSA-2285-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2285-1 mapserver - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/3903
- mapserver-ogc-bo(68719) vdb-entry
- 45257 third-party-advisory
- DSA-2285 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=723293
- [oss-security] 20110719 CVE Request -- MapServer -- Stack based buffer overflow [was: Re: Re: CVE Request -- MapServer -- SQL injections in OGC filter encoding and in WMS time support.] mailing-list
- 45368 third-party-advisory
- [mapserver-users] 20110713 MapServer 6.0.1, 5.6.7 and 4.10.7 releases with security fixes mailing-list
- 48720 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20110720 Re: CVE Request -- MapServer -- Stack based buffer overflow [was: Re: Re: CVE Request -- MapServer -- SQL injections in OGC filter encoding and in WMS time support.] mailing-list