CVE-2007-2957

Description

Integer overflow in McAfee E-Business Server before 8.5.3 for Solaris, and before 8.1.2 for Linux, HP-UX, and AIX, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large length value in an authentication packet, which results in a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.12% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://knowledge.mcafee.com/SupportSite/dynamickc.do?externalId=614035&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=614035 patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3663 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26372 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26269 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38175 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018878 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-69/advisory/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2957?
CVE-2007-2957 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2957?
To fix CVE-2007-2957, 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-2007-2957 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-2957 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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