CVE-2007-0235 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the glibtop_get_proc_map_s function within libgtop before version 2.14.6, impacting products like gnome-system-monitor. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to trigger a denial of service (crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by crafting a process with an excessively long filename. With a CVSS score of 3.7, it is considered low severity, requiring high attack complexity and local access, but could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not actively exploited in the wild and not on any hot lists, a local buffer overflow exploit for Libgtop2 is available on ExploitDB.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.14.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libgtop:libgtop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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