CVE-2007-1866
CVE-2007-1866 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dproxy with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 10% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Dproxy
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-1866?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2007-1866?
- CVE-2007-1866 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2007-1866 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-1866?
- CVE-2007-1866 affects Dproxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-1866?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2007-1866 published?
- CVE-2007-1866 was published on 2007-04-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
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
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:dproxy:dproxy:nexgen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Dproxy
- CVE-2007-1465 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Stack-based buffer overflow in dproxy.c for dproxy 0.1 through 0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code…