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.
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/40563
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27616
Product x_refsource_confirm
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=540277&group_id=171752
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25724
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00228.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=443913
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28221
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1440
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26825
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36687
Scores
EPSS
0.0303
EPSS Percentile
86.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
inotify/inotify-tools
< 3.10
Published
Sep 24, 2007
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026