CVE-2007-6562
CVE-2007-6562 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tcpreen 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% (81st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Tcpreen
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the use of FD_SET in TCPreen before 1.4.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via multiple concurrent connections, which result in overflows in the (1) SocketAddress::Connect function in libsolve/sockprot.cpp and (2) monitor_bridge function in src/bridge.cpp.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-6562?
- Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the use of FD_SET in TCPreen before 1.4.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via multiple concurrent connections, which result in overflows in the (1) SocketAddress::Connect function in libsolve/sockprot.cpp and (2) monitor_bridge function in src/bridge.cpp.
- How severe is CVE-2007-6562?
- CVE-2007-6562 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-6562 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-6562?
- CVE-2007-6562 affects Tcpreen. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-6562?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-6562 published?
- CVE-2007-6562 was published on 2007-12-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://anonsvn.remlab.net/svn/tcpreen/tags/1.4.4/NEWS
- http://osvdb.org/40317
- http://osvdb.org/40318
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28217
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28254
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1443
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27018
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4318
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39241
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:tcpreen:tcpreen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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