CVE-2007-5037
Buffer overflow in the inotifytools_snprintf function in src/inotifytools.c in the inotify-tools...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-5037- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-5037- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5018 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5018- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gv4p-444g-3cqq No score
Buffer overflow in the inotifytools_snprintf function in src/inotifytools.c in the inotify-tools...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gv4p-444g-3cqq- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-5037- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-5037 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5037- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
inotify-toolsDebian:12 |
before 3.11-1 | 3.11-1 |
inotify-toolsDebian:13 |
before 3.11-1 | 3.11-1 |
inotify-toolsDebian:14 |
before 3.11-1 | 3.11-1 |
inotify-toolsDebian:4.0 |
before 3.3-2, plus listed versions 3.3-1 |
3.3-2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-5037 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Inotify Inotify-tools, published September 24, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.03%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in inotify-tools 3.11-1.