CVE-2007-5381

N/A Unknown
Published: October 12, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) in Cisco IOS before 12.2(18)SXF11, 12.4(16a), and 12.4(2)T6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by setting a long hostname on the target system, then causing an error message to be printed, as demonstrated by a telnet session to the LPD from a source port other than 515.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/37935
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/27169
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a00808d72e3.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.irmplc.com/index.php/155-Advisory-024
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/230505
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26001
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018798
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3457
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37046
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/37935
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27169
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a00808d72e3.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.irmplc.com/index.php/155-Advisory-024
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/230505
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26001
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018798
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37046
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
14.7%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

cisco

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