CVE-2007-5037 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in the inotify-tools library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-5037?
CVE-2007-5037 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Sep 2007.
Official 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: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Inotify Inotify-Tools.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5037?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-5037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5037, DSA-1440-1, GHSA-gv4p-444g-3cqq.