Buffer overflow in Cisco iOS
CVE-2007-5381
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) in Cisco IOS before 12.2(18)SXF11, 12.4(16a), and 12.4(2)T6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by setting a long hostname on the target system, then causing an error message to be printed, as demonstrated by a telnet session to the LPD from a source port other than 515.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.147 (96.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.147 · newest: 0.147 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS — versions 11.3aa, 12.2(17d)sxb8, 12.3\(11\)yf2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a00808d72e3.html (vendor-advisory)
- osvdb.org/37935 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/27169 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3457 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37046 (vdb-entry)
- www.irmplc.com/index.php/155-Advisory-024
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/230505 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26001 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5381?
- CVE-2007-5381 is a vulnerability in Cisco iOS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-10-12.
- Is CVE-2007-5381 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.