CVE-2009-4488
published 2010-01-13CVE-2009-4488: Varnish 2.0.6 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly…
PriorityP352critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
12.76%
95.8th percentile
Varnish 2.0.6 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "This is not a security problem in Varnish or any other piece of software which writes a logfile. The real problem is the mistaken belief that you can cat(1) a random logfile to your terminal safely.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | varnish | — | — |
| varnish.projects.linpro | varnish | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.8LOW
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GHSA
GHSA-xm68-4v8h-h9rf: ** DISPUTED ** Varnish 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-02
CVE-2009-4488 [MEDIUM] CWE-1284 GHSA-xm68-4v8h-h9rf: ** DISPUTED ** Varnish 2
** DISPUTED ** Varnish 2.0.6 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "This is not a security problem in Varnish or any other piece of software which writes a logfile. The real problem is the mistaken belief that you can cat(1) a random logfile to your terminal safely."
OSV
CVE-2009-4488: Varnish 2
osv·2010-01-13·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2009-4488 [CRITICAL] CVE-2009-4488: Varnish 2
Varnish 2.0.6 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "This is not a security problem in Varnish or any other piece of software which writes a logfile. The real problem is the mistaken belief that you can cat(1) a random logfile to your terminal safely.
Debian
CVE-2009-4488: varnish - Varnish 2.0.6 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable charact...
vendor_debian·2009·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2009-4488 [CRITICAL] CVE-2009-4488: varnish - Varnish 2.0.6 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable charact...
Varnish 2.0.6 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "This is not a security problem in Varnish or any other piece of software which writes a logfile. The real problem is the mistaken belief that you can cat(1) a random logfile to your terminal safely.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: open
sid: open
trixie: open
No detection rules found.
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threadedhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37713http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txthttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threadedhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37713http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt
2010-01-13
Published