CVE-2007-5037 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the inotifytools_snprintf function within the inotify-tools library, specifically affecting versions prior to 3.11. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long filename. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring moderate attack complexity and potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:inotify:inotify-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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