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Vulnerability · CVE-2007-6258

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the legacy mod_jk2 2.0.3-DEV and earlier Apache module allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) Host he…

Published Feb 19, 2008 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · mod jk

Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2007-6258 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 41.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run mod jk.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
41.47%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apache/mod jk · cpe f5/big-ip

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the legacy mod_jk2 2.0.3-DEV and earlier Apache module allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) Host header, or (2) Hostname within a Host header.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe apache/mod jk2.0
  • cpe apache/mod jk2.0.1
  • cpe apache/mod jk2.0.2
  • cpe apache/mod jk2.0.3_dev
  • cpe f5/big-ip9.2.3.30

How to fix CVE-2007-6258

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    Seen in 2.0 · 4 other packages on the advisory

  • Advisory

    Open the inventory_critical record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2007-6258 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 41.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run mod jk.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apache/mod jk 2.0; apache/mod jk 2.0.1; apache/mod jk 2.0.2; apache/mod jk 2.0.3_dev. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow. EPSS 41.47%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

F5 BIG-IP security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 19, 2008 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the legacy mod_jk2 2.0.3-DEV and earlier Apache module allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) Host header, or (2) Hostname within a Host header.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the legacy mod_jk2 2.0.3-DEV and earlier Apache module allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) Host header, or (2) Hostname within a Host header.

Sources

  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2007-6258

    Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the legacy mod_jk2 2.0.3-DEV and earlier Apache module allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) Host header, or (2) Hostname within a Host header.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 2, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • Monitored products — criticalNov 2, 2026