CVE-2007-6258 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the legacy mod_jk2 2.0.3-DEV and earlier Apache module allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) Host header, or (2) Hostname within a Host header.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.39387.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_jk:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_jk:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_jk:2.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_jk:2.0.3_dev:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip:9.2.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Project Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Apache Subscribe	Mod Jk Subscribe
F5 Subscribe	Big-ip Subscribe

Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3661
http://www.ioactive.com/pdfs/mod_jk2.pdf
http://www.ioactive.com/vulnerabilities/mod_jk2LegacyBufferOverflowAdvisory.pdf
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/771937
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487983/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27752
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0572
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5330
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5386

History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.33147}`	epss `{'score': 0.39485}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published: 2008-02-18T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:02:35.551Z

Reserved: 2007-12-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-6258

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-02-19T00:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-6258

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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