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TI-2007-00227 Aliases CVE-2007-0235GHSA-xwpj-cq6f-3cxv

Stack-based buffer overflow in the glibtop_get_proc_map_s function in libgtop before…

Priority LOW 19CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the glibtop_get_proc_map_s function in libgtop before 2.14.6 (libgtop2) allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a process with a long filename that is mapped in its address space, which triggers the overflow in gnome-system-monitor.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00915 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libgtop:libgtop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.14.5VulnerableLibgtop
  • cpe:2.3:a:libgtop:libgtop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.14.5 Vulnerable ·Libgtop

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0765 Released 2007-08-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libgtop2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libgtop2-2.8.0-1.0.2, libgtop2-2.8.0-1.0.2.i386, libgtop2-2.8.0-1.0.2.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libgtop2-2.8.0-1.0.2, libgtop2-2.8.0-1.0.2.i386, libgtop2-devel-2.8.0-1.0.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libgtop2-2.8.0-1.0.2, libgtop2-2.8.0-1.0.2.i386, libgtop2-2.8.0-1.0.2.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libgtop2-2.8.0-1.0.2, libgtop2-2.8.0-1.0.2.i386, libgtop2-2.8.0-1.0.2.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0765
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0765
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0765
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0765

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0235
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xwpj-cq6f-3cxv

References

Advisory 5

Other 8

Sources

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