CVE-2007-4221 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows in Motorola Timbuktu Pro.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2007-4221?

CVE-2007-4221 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in Motorola Timbuktu Pro before 8.6.5 for Windows allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name and (2) certain malformed requests; and (3) allow remote Timbuktu servers to have an unknown impact via a malformed HELLO response, related to the Scanner component and possibly related to a malformed computer name.

Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4221?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Motorola Timbuktu.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4221?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4221 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-4221 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4221 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-934w-7xgv-j4gf.

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