Off-by-one error in the fsp_readdir_r function in fsplib.c in fsplib before 0.9 allows…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Off-by-one error in the fsp_readdir_r function in fsplib.c in fsplib before 0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a directory entry whose length is exactly MAXNAMELEN, which prevents a terminating null byte from being added.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02069 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3961
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fc24-87cc-589r
References
More Fsp C Library vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-03839 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in fsplib.c in fsplib before 0.9 might allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-06962 Multiple off-by-one errors in fsplib.c in fsplib before 0.8 allow attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2007-3961 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-3961 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fc24-87cc-589r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-3961 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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