CVE-2007-5198
Buffer overflow in the redir function in check_http.c in Nagios Plugins before 1.4.10, when...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-5198- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-5198- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5179 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5179- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x9h3-fh68-r937 No score
Buffer overflow in the redir function in check_http.c in Nagios Plugins before 1.4.10, when...
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.
- Record
GHSA-x9h3-fh68-r937- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nagios-pluginsDebian:3.1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.4-6sarge1, plus listed versions 1.4-6 |
1.4-6sarge1 |
nagios-pluginsDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.4.5-1etch1, plus listed versions 1.4.5-1 |
1.4.5-1etch1 |
nagios-pluginsDebian:5.0 |
before 1.4.8-2+lenny1 | 1.4.8-2+lenny1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Nagios Plugins 1.4.2/1.4.9 - Location Header Remote Buffer Overflow | 2007-07-16 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, exploits, facts, references, title | Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-5198 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Nagios Plugins, published October 4, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.02%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in nagios-plugins 1.4.8-2+lenny1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/27965
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3394
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194178
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:067
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sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=740172
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00282.html
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-532-1
securityfocus.com/bid/25952
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1495
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_25_sr.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-11.xml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5198
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x9h3-fh68-r937