CVE-2007-2784: Unspecified vulnerability in globus-job-manager in Globus Toolkit 4.1.1 and earlier (globus_nexus-6.6 and earl

Q: How do I fix CVE-2007-2784?

globus toolkit: upgrade to newer than 4.1.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2007-2784 being exploited?

CVE-2007-2784 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2007-2784 affect?

CVE-2007-2784 affects globus toolkit. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Unspecified vulnerability in globus-job-manager in Globus Toolkit 4.1.1 and earlier (globus_nexus-6.6 and earlier) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion and system crash) via certain requests to temporary

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HIGH 7.8UPGRADE

CVE-2007-2784 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting globus toolkit. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in globus-job-manager in Globus Toolkit 4.1.1 and earlier (globus_nexus-6.6 and earlier) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion and system crash) via certain requests to temporary TCP ports for a GRAM2 job or its MPICH-G2 applications.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-05-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: globus

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-05-21 23:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

globus globus toolkit UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.1.1

Fixed in: newer than 4.1.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy globus-toolkit || rpm -q globus-toolkit || globus-toolkit --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade globus-toolkit

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade globus-toolkit

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-2784?

globus toolkit: upgrade to newer than 4.1.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-2784 being exploited?

CVE-2007-2784 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2007-2784 affect?

CVE-2007-2784 affects globus toolkit. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Unspecified vulnerability in globus-job-manager in Globus Toolkit 4.1.1 and earlier (globus_nexus-6.6 and earlier) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion and system crash) via certain requests to temporary

How urgent is CVE-2007-2784?

Priority 47/100. High severity

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