Unscored severity · published Oct 11, 2007
CVE-2007-5365
Stack-based buffer overflow in the cons_options function in options.c in dhcpd in OpenBSD 4.0 through 4.2, and some other dhcpd implementations based on ISC dhcp-2, allows remote…
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CVSS
80.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the cons_options function in options.c in dhcpd in OpenBSD 4.0 through 4.2, and some other dhcpd implementations based on ISC dhcp-2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a DHCP request specifying a maximum message size smaller than the minimum IP MTU.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)80.3% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
3.1; 4.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
2.1; 2.1 · source: NVD
LA
Linux Advanced Workstation · Redhat
2.1 · source: NVD
OP
Openbsd · Openbsd
4.0; 4.1; 4.2 · source: NVD
OP
Opensolaris · Sun
snv_01; snv_01; snv_02; snv_02; snv_03; snv_03; +34 more · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Sun
8.0; 8.0; 9.0; 9.0; 10.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Ubuntu
6.06; 6.10; 7.04; 7.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5365
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5365
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=446354
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27160
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27273
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27338
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27350
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32668
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