MEDIUM
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
Published Sep 24, 2007
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.03%
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
No data.
- ≤ 3.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.03% 0.03035
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03035
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.03% (0.03035) | 87.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.03% (0.03035) | 85.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.75% (0.01746) | 81.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.02% (0.02015) | 89.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 1.95% (0.01951) | 88.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2024 | 1.92% (0.01916) | 88.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1.98% (0.01980) | 88.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01904) | 87.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.95% (0.01952) | 86.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 88.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 87.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 70.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=443913 x_refsource_MISC
- http://osvdb.org/40563 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26825 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27616 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28221 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=540277&group_id=171752 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1440 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25724 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36687 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00228.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=443913 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://osvdb.org/40563 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26825 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27616 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28221 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=540277&group_id=171752 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1440 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25724 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36687 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00228.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 24, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 23, 2007
Link CVE-2007-5037
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a