CVE-2007-6258 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 41.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the legacy mod_jk2 2.0.3-DEV and earlier Apache module allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) Host header, or (2) Hostname within a Host header.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 41.47% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-02-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apache | mod jk |
| f5 | big-ip |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apache Tomcat Connector jk2-2.0.2 mod_jk2 - Remote Overflow | 2008-04-06 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3661
- http://www.ioactive.com/pdfs/mod_jk2.pdf
- http://www.ioactive.com/vulnerabilities/mod_jk2LegacyBufferOverflowAdvisory.pdf
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/771937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487983/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27752
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0572
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5330
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5386
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3661
- http://www.ioactive.com/pdfs/mod_jk2.pdf
- http://www.ioactive.com/vulnerabilities/mod_jk2LegacyBufferOverflowAdvisory.pdf
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/771937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487983/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27752
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0572
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5330
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5386
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