Multiple buffer overflows in NEC SOCKS5 1.0 r11 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username to (1) the GetString function in proxy.c for the SOCKS5 module or (2) the HandleS4Connection function in proxy.c for the SOCKS4 module
Published Oct 31, 2007
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.89%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in NEC SOCKS5 1.0 r11 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username to (1) the GetString function in proxy.c for the SOCKS5 module or (2) the HandleS4Connection function in proxy.c for the SOCKS4 module.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.89% (0.06887) | 93.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.89% (0.06887) | 93.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 16.73% (0.16728) | 94.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | 14.23% (0.14228) | 94.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 4.80% (0.04796) | 88.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.77% (0.13770) | 93.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.91% (0.16906) | 91.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 13.77% (0.13770) | 93.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.50% (0.02503) | 90.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 2.14% (0.02144) | 89.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 1.37% (0.01369) | 86.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 1.12% (0.01119) | 84.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1.10% (0.01105) | 84.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1.12% (0.01123) | 84.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 11, 2023 | 2.01% (0.02007) | 87.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.38% (0.02376) | 88.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 87.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 86.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 70.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0033.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9485.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5145 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5147 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0033.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9485.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5145 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5147 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
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