HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dns_decode_reverse_name function in dns_decode.c in dproxy-nexgen allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted packet to port 53/udp, a different issue than CVE-2007-1465
Published Apr 4, 2007
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.18%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dns_decode_reverse_name function in dns_decode.c in dproxy-nexgen allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted packet to port 53/udp, a different issue than CVE-2007-1465.
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.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
10.18% 0.10185
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.10185
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.18% (0.10185) | 95.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.18% (0.10185) | 95.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 25.36% (0.25357) | 96.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 21.67% (0.21672) | 95.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 17, 2025 | 17.89% (0.17886) | 94.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 28, 2025 | 21.67% (0.21672) | 95.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.76% (0.12764) | 93.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 21.62% (0.21615) | 93.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.76% (0.12764) | 93.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 27.94% (0.27942) | 96.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 21.31% (0.21307) | 95.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 12.75% (0.12752) | 94.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 13.61% (0.13606) | 94.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 11.81% (0.11814) | 94.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 96.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 95.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 92.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://dproxy.cvs.sourceforge.net/dproxy/dproxy-nexgen/dns_decode.c?revision=1.10&view=markup x_refsource_MISC
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/053289.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/053302.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24688 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2518 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1194 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33753 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://dproxy.cvs.sourceforge.net/dproxy/dproxy-nexgen/dns_decode.c?revision=1.10&view=markup | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/053289.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/053302.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/24688 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2518 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1194 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33753 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 4, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 4, 2007
Link CVE-2007-1866
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a