CVE-2007-5198

nagios-plugins check_http buffer overflow

Published Oct 4, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 8.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in the redir function in check_http.c in Nagios Plugins before 1.4.10, when running with the -f (follow) option, allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via Location header responses (redirects) with a large number of leading "L" characters.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1495-1 New nagios-plugins packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1495-2 New nagios-plugins packages fix regression
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-532-1 nagios-plugins vulnerability
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:24 PM
Reserved
Oct 4, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 4, 2007, 5:17 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 17, 2007, 12:00 AM