CVE-2007-5198
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CVE-2007-5198 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 8.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nagios | Plugins | <= 1.4.9 |
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