CVE-2007-3791 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the w_read function of policyd versions prior to 1.81 for Postfix, affecting the sockets.c component. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code through specially crafted, long SMTP commands. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.70CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:policyd:policyd:1.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.71CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:policyd:policyd:1.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.72CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:policyd:policyd:1.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.73CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:policyd:policyd:1.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.74CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:policyd:policyd:1.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.