CVE-2007-3791

Name: CVE-2007-3791
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-07-15T23:30:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.21%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-3791 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in the w_read function in sockets.c in Cami Sardinha and Nigel Kukard policyd before 1.81 for Postfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long SMTP commands. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.. EPSS estimates a 4.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the w_read function in sockets.c in Cami Sardinha and Nigel Kukard policyd before 1.81 for Postfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long SMTP commands. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.21%

89.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Policyd	Policyd	1.70
Policyd	Policyd	1.71
Policyd	Policyd	1.72
Policyd	Policyd	1.73
Policyd	Policyd	1.74
Policyd	Policyd	1.75
Policyd	Policyd	1.76
Policyd	Policyd	1.77
Policyd	Policyd	1.78
Policyd	Policyd	1.79
Policyd	Policyd	1.80

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 15, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-3791?

How severe is CVE-2007-3791?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-3791 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST