CVE-2007-5198

CVE-2007-5198 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nagios Plugins with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Nagios Plugins
• Published: 2007-10-04
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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) option, allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via Location header responses (redirects) with a large number of leading "L" characters.

How severe is CVE-2007-5198?

CVE-2007-5198 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2007-5198 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-5198?

CVE-2007-5198 affects Nagios Plugins. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5198?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2007-5198 published?

CVE-2007-5198 was published on 2007-10-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194178
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27124
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27362
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27609
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27965
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28930
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29862
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-11.xml
• http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=740172
• http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1687867&group_id=29880&atid=397597
• http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1813346&group_id=29880&atid=397597
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1495
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:067
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_25_sr.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25952
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-532-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3394
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00249.html
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00282.html
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00320.html

Affected products (1)

• cpe:2.3:a:nagios:plugins:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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