CVE-2025-7208: 9fans plan9port · Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Affects 9fans plan9portSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
European organizations should immediately identify any systems running plan9port, particularly those using versions up to 9da5b44. Due to the rolling release model, organizations should update plan9port to the latest commit that includes the patch identified by b3e06559475b0130a7a2fb56ac4d131d13d2012f. If updating is not immediately feasible, organizations should restrict network access to systems running plan9port, especially limiting local network access to trusted users and devices. Implement network segmentation and monitoring to detect unusual activity related to plan9port services. Additionally, conduct code audits or runtime memory protection techniques (such as Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) and heap protection mechanisms) to mitigate exploitation risks. Organizations should also review their cryptographic certificate handling processes within plan9port to ensure no additional weaknesses exist. Finally, maintain vigilance for any emerging exploit activity and apply security advisories promptly.
Description
A vulnerability was found in 9fans plan9port up to 9da5b44. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function edump in the library /src/plan9port/src/libsec/port/x509.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available. The identifier of the patch is b3e06559475b0130a7a2fb56ac4d131d13d2012f. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
References
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kedwNLNDiFQB2OAp7S-ZKYoF7nxfIZGO?usp=sharing (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/9fans/plan9port/issues/710 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/19698345/plan9port_crash_1.txt (opens in a new tab)
- git.9front.org/plan9front/plan9front/b3e06559475b0130a7a2fb56ac4d131d13d2012f/commit.html (opens in a new tab)