CVE-2007-5381
HIGHEPSS 96th pctlDescription
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) in Cisco IOS before 12.2(18)SXF11, 12.4(16a), and 12.4(2)T6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by setting a long hostname on the target system, then causing an error message to be printed, as demonstrated by a telnet session to the LPD from a source port other than 515.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://osvdb.org/37935
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27169
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a00808d72e3.html
- http://www.irmplc.com/index.php/155-Advisory-024
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/230505
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26001
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018798
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3457
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37046
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.