# CVE-2007-5381: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Cisco IOS devices via a stack-based buffer overflow in the Line Printer Daemon.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Oct 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7g8w-349p-fmqf

## What is CVE-2007-5381?

CVE-2007-5381 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 12 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5381?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Ios.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-5381?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5381 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-5381 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5381 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Cisco IOS 12.3 - 'LPD' Remote Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Ios

- [CVE-2017-12240](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12240/): Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software DHCP Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-3881](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3881/): Cisco IOS and IOS XE Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-0167](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0167/): Cisco IOS, XR, and XE Software Buffer Overflow (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-6736](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6736/): Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-6737](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6737/): Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-5381 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-5381 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 12 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5381 exists.

Affected product: Cisco Ios. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5381/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5381/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5381
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5381
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-5381

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