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CVE-2007-5365

Published: Oct 11, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
7.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
80.3%
Top 0.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the cons_options function in options.c in dhcpd in OpenBSD 4.0 through 4.2, and some other dhcpd implementations based on ISC dhcp-2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a DHCP request specifying a maximum message size smaller than the minimum IP MTU.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
enterprise linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux advanced workstationOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
sun
commercial·US
opensolarisOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
solarisOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openbsd
oss-project·CA
openbsdOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
ubuntu
commercial·GBaka ubuntu linux
ubuntu linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.debian.org/security/dsa-1388/
debian.org
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5365
cve.mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=446354
bugs.debian.org
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