CVE-2007-5723
CVE-2007-5723 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nufw with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Nufw
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the samp_send function in nuauth/sasl.c in NuFW before 2.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified input on which base64 encoding is performed. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5723?
- Heap-based buffer overflow in the samp_send function in nuauth/sasl.c in NuFW before 2.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified input on which base64 encoding is performed. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- How severe is CVE-2007-5723?
- CVE-2007-5723 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-5723 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-5723?
- CVE-2007-5723 affects Nufw. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-5723?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-5723 published?
- CVE-2007-5723 was published on 2007-10-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://osvdb.org/39724
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27442
- http://www.nufw.org/+NuFW-2-2-7%2C207+.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26251
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38153
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:nufw:nufw:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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