CVE-2007-2881

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the SOCKS proxy support (sockd) in Sun Java Web Proxy Server before 4.0.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets during protocol negotiation.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 68.47% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory sun.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1957	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34524	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25405	third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/35841	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/746889	third party advisory us government resource
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102927-1	patch vendor advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=536	third party advisory patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018130	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24165	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2881?: CVE-2007-2881 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2881?: To fix CVE-2007-2881, 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-2007-2881 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2881 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~68% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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