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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T15:17:27.969Z
Reserved: 2007-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-5037
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-09-24T00:17:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-5037
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD