--- title: "CVE-2009-0840\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0840?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2009-0840 Publication date 31 March 2009 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Heap-based buffer underflow in the readPostBody function in cgiutil.c in mapserv in MapServer 4.x before 4.10.4 and 5.x before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a negative value in the Content-Length HTTP header. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | mapserver | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 5.0.3-3ubuntu0.1 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 5.0.3-2ubuntu0.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 5.0.0-3ubuntu0.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0840) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0840) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2009-0840) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0840) ### Other references *