CVE-2007-6258 in the critical feed json
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the legacy mod_jk2 2.0.3-DEV and earlier Apache module allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
published 2008-02-18 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6226
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 41.5%
- EPSS 41.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the legacy mod_jk2 2.0.3-DEV and earlier Apache module allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) Host header, or (2) Hostname within a Host header.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/27752 advisory
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/771937 advisory
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-5386)
Exploit prediction
41.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5386 Apache Tomcat Connector jk2-2.0.2 mod_jk2 - Remote Overflow remote, 2008-04-06
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5330 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/27752
vdb-entry, patch, third-party-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/771937
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/5330
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/5386
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/487983/100/100/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0572
vdb-entry, url-repurposed
-
ioactive.com
/pdfs/mod_jk2.pdf
third-party-advisory
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3661
third-party-advisory, broken-link
-
ioactive.com
/vulnerabilities/mod_jk2LegacyBufferOverflowAdvisory.pdf
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6258
- NVD CVE-2007-6258
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