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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=443913
- http://osvdb.org/40563
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26825Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27616
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28221
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=540277&group_id=171752
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1440
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25724
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36687
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00228.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=443913
- http://osvdb.org/40563
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26825Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27616
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28221
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=540277&group_id=171752
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1440
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25724
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36687
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00228.html
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 24, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified