HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2007-5730
HIGH

CVE-2007-5730

CWE-787Published: October 30, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in QEMU 0.8.2, as used in Xen and possibly other products, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted data in the "net socket listen" option, aka QEMU "net socket" heap overflow. NOTE: some sources have used CVE-2007-1321 to refer to this issue as part of "NE2000 network driver and the socket code," but this is the correct identifier for the individual net socket listen vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-5730 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
qemu1 product(s)
qemu
xen1 product(s)
xen
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25073
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25095
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27486
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29129
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29963
ADVISORYhttp://taviso.decsystem.org/virtsec.pdf
ADVISORYhttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001842.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1284
ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:203
ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:162
ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23731
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1597
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38239
ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10000
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25073
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25095
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27486
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29129
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29963
ADVISORYhttp://taviso.decsystem.org/virtsec.pdf
ADVISORYhttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001842.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1284
ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:203
ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:162
ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23731
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1597
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38239
ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10000

All References (32)

→
http://osvdb.org/42985Broken Link
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/25073Third Party Advisory · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/25095Third Party Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/27486Third Party Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/29129Third Party Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/29963Third Party Advisory
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http://taviso.decsystem.org/virtsec.pdfTechnical Description · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001842.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1284Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:203Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:162Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23731Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1597Third Party Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38239Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2007-5730
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 30, 2007

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2007-5730 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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