CVE-2007-3791 json
Buffer overflow in the w_read function in sockets.c in Cami Sardinha and Nigel Kukard policyd before 1.81 for Postfix allows remote attacke…
published 2007-07-15 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-3775
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.2%
- EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the w_read function in sockets.c in Cami Sardinha and Nigel Kukard policyd before 1.81 for Postfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long SMTP commands. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit prediction
4.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2007/dsa-1361
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26021
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- svn.linuxrulz.org /WebSVN/log.php?repname=Policyd&path=%2Fbranches%2Fv1.8x%2Fsockets.c&rev=0&sc=0&isdir=0
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/24899
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26649
third-party-advisory
- svn.linuxrulz.org /WebSVN/diff.php?repname=Policyd&path=%2Ftrunk%2Fsockets.c&rev=4&sc=0
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/35394
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/38091
vdb-entry
- sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?release_id=522366
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-3791
- NVD CVE-2007-3791
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