CVE-2007-3086: Unrestricted critical resource lock in Agnitum Outpost Firewall PRO 4.0 1007.591.145 and earlier allows local

Routine

MEDIUM 4.9DOWNGRADE

CVE-2007-3086 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.9) affecting outpost firewall. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unrestricted critical resource lock in Agnitum Outpost Firewall PRO 4.0 1007.591.145 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by capturing the outpost_ipc_hdr mutex.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.9 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 48%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-06-06
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: agnitum

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-06-06 10:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

agnitum outpost firewall DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.0 · 4.0_964.582.059 · 4.0_1007.591.145

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy outpost-firewall || rpm -q outpost-firewall || outpost-firewall --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison outpost-firewall sudo apt install outpost-firewall=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.0> sudo apt-mark hold outpost-firewall

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list outpost-firewall sudo dnf downgrade outpost-firewall-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.0> sudo dnf versionlock add outpost-firewall

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Agnitum Outpost Firewall 4.0 - Outpost_IPC_HDR Local Denial of Service

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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-2007-3086?

outpost firewall: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-3086 being exploited?

CVE-2007-3086 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-2007-3086 affect?

CVE-2007-3086 affects outpost firewall. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.9). Unrestricted critical resource lock in Agnitum Outpost Firewall PRO 4.0 1007.591.145 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by capturing the outpost_ipc_hdr mutex.

How urgent is CVE-2007-3086?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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