CVE-2007-5037

Publication date 24 September 2007

Last updated 24 July 2024

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.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
inotify-tools	8.10 intrepid	Not affected
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not affected
	7.10 gutsy	Not affected
	7.04 feisty	Ignored end of life, was needed
	6.10 edgy	Not in release
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not in release

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References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5037