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.
EPSS: 0.245 (97.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Subsystem_for_unix-based_applications
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008
- Microsoft Windows_services_for_unix — versions 3.0, 3.5
- Microsoft Windows_vista
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MSKB, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
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.