CVE-2025-40907

MEDIUM
Published May 16, 2025 Modified Sep 29, 2025 CWE-122 CWE-190

Description

FCGI versions 0.44 through 0.82, for Perl, include a vulnerable version of the FastCGI fcgi2 (aka fcgi) library. The included FastCGI library is affected by CVE-2025-23016, causing an integer overflow (and resultant heap-based buffer overflow) via crafted nameLen or valueLen values in data to the IPC socket. This occurs in ReadParams in fcgiapp.c.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-122 CWE-122
CWE-190 Integer Overflow

Affected Products

Vendor Product
fastcgi fcgi

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-40907? +
FCGI versions 0.44 through 0.82, for Perl, include a vulnerable version of the FastCGI fcgi2 (aka fcgi) library. The included FastCGI library is affected by CVE-2025-23016, causing an integer overflow (and resultant heap-based buffer overflow) via crafted nameLen or valueLen values in data to the IPC socket. This occurs in ReadParams in fcgiapp.c. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2025-40907? +
CVE-2025-40907 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-40907? +
CVE-2025-40907 affects products from fastcgi, specifically: fcgi. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-40907? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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