CVE-2007-1866 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 10.2% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 10.19% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-04-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| dproxy | dproxy |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | dproxy-nexgen (Linux x86) - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2007-03-30 |
References
- http://dproxy.cvs.sourceforge.net/dproxy/dproxy-nexgen/dns_decode.c?revision=1.10&view=markup
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/053289.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/053302.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24688
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2518
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1194
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33753
- http://dproxy.cvs.sourceforge.net/dproxy/dproxy-nexgen/dns_decode.c?revision=1.10&view=markup
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/053289.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/053302.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24688
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2518
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1194
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33753
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