TI-2007-04855 Aliases CVE-2007-5037 GHSA-gv4p-444g-3cqq

Buffer overflow in the inotifytools_snprintf function in src/inotifytools.c in the…

LOW 36CWE-119Published 2007-09-24 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03035 87th 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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:inotify:inotify-tools::::::::	up to 3.10	Vulnerable	Inotify

cpe:2.3:a:inotify:inotify-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.10 Vulnerable ·Inotify

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5037
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gv4p-444g-3cqq

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

Sources

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