CVE-2007-5256

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 7.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2007-10-06 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in FSD 2.052 d9 and earlier, and FSFDT FSD 3.000 d9 and earlier, allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HELP command on TCP port 3010 to the sysuser::exechelp function in sysuser.cc and (2) remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via long commands on TCP port 6809 to the servinterface::sendmulticast function in servinterface.cc, as demonstrated by a PIcallsign command.

Affected products

Mcdu Fsd: 2.052_d9, 3.000_d9

References

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/fsdbof-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/27008
http://secunia.com/advisories/27045
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3195
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481221/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481495/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25883
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3334
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4484
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/fsdbof-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/27008
http://secunia.com/advisories/27045

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