CVE-2007-0235
Stack-based buffer overflow in the glibtop_get_proc_map_s function in libgtop before 2.14.6 ...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
3.7
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-0235- CVSS 2.0
- 3.7 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-0235- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-0237 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2007-0237- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xwpj-cq6f-3cxv No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the glibtop_get_proc_map_s function in libgtop before 2.14.6 ...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xwpj-cq6f-3cxv- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-0235- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-0235 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0235- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10945-1 No score
libgtop-2.40.0-2.11 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libgtop-2.40.0-2.11 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10945-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libgtop2Debian:12 |
before 2.14.4-3 | 2.14.4-3 |
libgtop2Debian:13 |
before 2.14.4-3 | 2.14.4-3 |
libgtop2Debian:14 |
before 2.14.4-3 | 2.14.4-3 |
libgtop2Debian:3.1 |
before 2.6.0-4sarge1, plus listed versions 2.6.0-4 |
2.6.0-4sarge1 |
libgtop2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 | 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 |
libgtop2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 | 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 |
libgtop2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 | 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 |
libgtop2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 | 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 |
libgtop2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 | 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 |
libgtop2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 | 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libgtop2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 | 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 |
libgtop2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 | 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 |
libgtop2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 | 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 |
libgtop2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 | 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 |
libgtop2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 | 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 |
libgtop2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 | 0:2.8.0-1.0.2 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Libgtop2 Library - Local Buffer Overflow | 2007-01-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-0235 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Libgtop, published January 16, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.92%, the 60th percentile. Fixed in libgtop2 2.14.4-3.
References
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-972
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0187
securitytracker.com/id?1018526
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0765.html
secunia.com/advisories/23777
secunia.com/advisories/23840
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security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-17.xml
bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=396477
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:023
secunia.com/advisories/24015
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0185
secunia.com/advisories/23814
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31522
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-407-1
debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1255
ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/libgtop/2.14/libgtop-2.14.6.news
secunia.com/advisories/26367
secunia.com/advisories/23736
osvdb.org/32815
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10720
secunia.com/advisories/23872
launchpad.net/bugs/79206
securityfocus.com/bid/22054
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0235
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xwpj-cq6f-3cxv
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-0235
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0765
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=208265
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=249884
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2007/rhsa-2007_0765.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0235
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=222637
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-0235
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0235