CVE-2009-1391
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Detection and validation
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Sigma
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Atomic
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Nuclei
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What it is
ReportedOff-by-one error in the inflate function in Zlib.xs in Compress::Raw::Zlib Perl module before 2.017, as used in AMaViS, SpamAssassin, and possibly other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (hang or crash) via a crafted zlib compressed stream that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as exploited in the wild by Trojan.Downloader-71014 in June 2009.
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What is affected
Reportedpaul_marquess; compress-raw-zlib_perl_module. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.
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Urgency and basis
ReportedAct · 445.9
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Exploitation evidence
Reportedlisted by a tracked exploitation catalog · VulnCheck KEV
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What to do
ReportedApply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
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Evidence detail
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