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

EPSS: 0.147 (96.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Cisco Ios — versions 10.3, 10.3\(3.3\), 10.3\(3.4\)
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.