CVE-2007-5381 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) of Cisco IOS, affecting versions before 12.2(18)SXF11, 12.4(16a), and 12.4(2)T6. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by manipulating a long hostname and triggering an error message during an LPD connection. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, requiring no authentication and having high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry exists (EDB-30652), indicating public exploit code availability, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3\(3.3\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:10.3\(3.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3\(3.4\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:10.3\(3.4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3\(4.2\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:10.3\(4.2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3\(4.3\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:10.3\(4.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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