Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-2765
blockhosts.py in BlockHosts before 2.0.3 does not properly parse daemon log files, which allows remote attackers to add arbitrary deny entries to the /etc/hosts.allow file and cause a denial of service by adding arbitrary IP addresses to a daemon log file, as demonstrated by logging in through ssh using a login name containing certain strings with an IP address, which is not properly handled by a regular expression, a related issue to CVE-2006-6301.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2007-2765
- cpe:2.3:a:ac_zoom:blockhosts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-2765
0.65%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 79 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-2765
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6.8
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
8.0
|
6.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2007-2765
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