CVE-2007-5037

Published: Sep 24, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Inotify: Inotify Tools

Inotify

1 product

Inotify Tools

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Inotify Inotify Tools	Up to 3.10

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (20)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=443913

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/40563

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26825

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/27616

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28221

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=540277&group_id=171752

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1440

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25724

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36687

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00228.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=443913