VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2007-5037

CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.03%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2007-09-24
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references