CVE-2007-5037 json
Buffer overflow in the inotifytools_snprintf function in src/inotifytools.c in the inotify-tools library before 3.11 allows context-depende…
published 2007-09-24 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5018
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- inotify-tools Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.11-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5037
- secunia.com/advisories/26825 advisory
Exploit prediction
3.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/26825
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00228.html
vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2007/dsa-1440
vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/40563
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/27616
third-party-advisory
- sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?release_id=540277&group_id=171752
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/25724
vdb-entry
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=443913
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28221
third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/36687
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5037
- NVD CVE-2007-5037
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