CVE-2007-2977: Buffer overflow in the receive function in submit/submitcommon.c in the submit daemon in DOMjudge before 2.0.0

Q: How do I fix CVE-2007-2977?

domjudge: upgrade to newer than 1.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2007-2977 being exploited?

CVE-2007-2977 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-2007-2977 affect?

CVE-2007-2977 affects domjudge. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Buffer overflow in the receive function in submit/submitcommon.c in the submit daemon in DOMjudge before 2.0.0RC1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or have other unspecified impact. NOTE: some of these details are obtain

This month

HIGH 7.8UPGRADE

CVE-2007-2977 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting domjudge. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Buffer overflow in the receive function in submit/submitcommon.c in the submit daemon in DOMjudge before 2.0.0RC1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or have other unspecified impact. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-06-01
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: domjudge

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-06-01 01:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

domjudge domjudge UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.3.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.3.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy domjudge || rpm -q domjudge || domjudge --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade domjudge

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade domjudge

Note

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

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-2977?

domjudge: upgrade to newer than 1.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-2977 being exploited?

CVE-2007-2977 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-2007-2977 affect?

CVE-2007-2977 affects domjudge. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Buffer overflow in the receive function in submit/submitcommon.c in the submit daemon in DOMjudge before 2.0.0RC1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or have other unspecified impact. NOTE: some of these details are obtain

How urgent is CVE-2007-2977?

Priority 47/100. High severity

References

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