CVE-2007-3962 json
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in fsplib.c in fsplib before 0.9 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a lon…
published 2007-07-25 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-3946
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.2%
- EPSS 5.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in fsplib.c in fsplib before 0.9 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long filename that is not properly handled by the fsp_readdir_native function when MAXNAMLEN is greater than 255, or (2) a long d_name directory (dirent) field in the fsp_readdir function.
Patch / fix
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2007-3962 updated
fsplib multiple buffer overflows
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
5.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net
/fsp/fsplib/fsplib.c?r1=1.17&r2=1.18
patch
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fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net
/fsp/fsplib/fsplib.c?r1=1.21&r2=1.22
patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/25034
vdb-entry, patch
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fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net
/fsp/fsplib/ChangeLog?revision=1.17&view=markup
patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/26184
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200711-01.xml
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:018
vendor-advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=188252
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osvdb.org
/38569
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/26378
third-party-advisory
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osvdb.org
/38570
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/27501
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-3962
- NVD CVE-2007-3962
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