CVE-2007-5198 : Buffer overflow in the redir function in check_http.c in Nagios Plugins before 1.4.10, when running with the -f (follow)

Buffer overflow in the redir function in check_http.c in Nagios Plugins before 1.4.10, when running with the -f (follow) option, allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via Location header responses (redirects) with a large number of leading "L" characters.

Published 2007-10-04 17:17:00

Updated 2011-03-08 03:00:18

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5198

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 2.10%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 88 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2007-5198

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.8	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.6	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial

CWE ids for CVE-2007-5198

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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Products affected by CVE-2007-5198

Nagios » Plugins
Versions up to, including, (<=) 1.4.9
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:plugins:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-5198

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