CVE-2007-1866

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the dns_decode_reverse_name function in dns_decode.c in dproxy-nexgen allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted packet to port 53/udp, a different issue than CVE-2007-1465.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.76% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/053289.html	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2518	third party advisory
http://dproxy.cvs.sourceforge.net/dproxy/dproxy-nexgen/dns_decode.c?revision=1.10&view=markup
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33753	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1194	vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/053302.html	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/24688	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1866?: CVE-2007-1866 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1866?: To fix CVE-2007-1866, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1866 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1866 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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