CVE-2007-5037

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Published Sep 24, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the inotifytools_snprintf function in src/inotifytools.c in the inotify-tools library before 3.11 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:inotify:inotify-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1440-1	New inotify-tools packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5018	Buffer overflow in the inotifytools_snprintf function in src/inotifytools.c in the inotify-tools library before 3.11 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename.

Metrics

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No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.0% (3.035% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=443913
http://osvdb.org/40563
http://secunia.com/advisories/26825
http://secunia.com/advisories/27616
http://secunia.com/advisories/28221
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=540277&group_id=171752
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1440
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25724
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36687
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00228.html

History

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Subscriptions

Inotify Inotify-tools

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 24, 2007, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM
Reserved: Sep 23, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 24, 2007, 12:17 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM

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