CVE-2007-6457

SurgeMail 38k4 - Denial of Service via Long Host Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-6457. PoCs published by rgod.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets SurgeMail v.38k4 by sending a maliciously crafted HTTP POST request with an oversized Host header to trigger a denial of service (DoS). The exploit uses PHP with cURL to deliver the payload.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the webmail feature in SurgeMail 38k4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long Host header.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by rgod · phpdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4748

This exploit targets SurgeMail v.38k4 by sending a maliciously crafted HTTP POST request with an oversized Host header to trigger a denial of service (DoS). The exploit uses PHP with cURL to deliver the payload.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SurgeMail v.38k4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target SurgeMail server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28142
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39087
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4245
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485224/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3464
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26901

Scores

EPSS 0.0368
EPSS Percentile 88.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
netwin/surgemail 38k4
Published Dec 20, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026