Vulnerability in Microsoft Subsystem For Unix-Based Applications
CVE-2009-1216
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in (1) unlzh.c and (2) unpack.c in the gzip libraries in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 and 3.5, and the Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA); as used in gunzip, gzip, pack, pcat, and unpack 7.x before 7.0.1701.48, 8.x before 8.0.1969.62, and 9.x before 9.0.3790.2076; allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.245 (97.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.245 · newest: 0.245 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0849 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- support.microsoft.com/kb/953602 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34258 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/34428 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49435 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1216?
- CVE-2009-1216 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Subsystem For Unix-Based Applications. Published 2009-04-01.
- Is CVE-2009-1216 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.