Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the SOCKS proxy support (sockd) in Sun Java Web…
Priority MEDIUM 64Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the SOCKS proxy support (sockd) in Sun Java Web Proxy Server before 4.0.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets during protocol negotiation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.25703 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-2881
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jm2g-5vc2-gxvp
References
More Sun Java System Web Proxy Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-04332 Heap-based buffer overflow in the FTP subsystem in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-01227 Multiple buffer overflows in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server (formerly Sun ONE Proxy… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-01167 Buffer overflow in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server (aka Sun ONE Proxy Server) 3.6 SP6… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-06040 HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in Sun Java System Proxy Server before 20061130… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-03527 Unspecified vulnerability in the FTP subsystem in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2005-04536 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 SP7 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2007-2881 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-2881 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jm2g-5vc2-gxvp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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