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inotify-tools "inotifytools_snprintf()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26825
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Release Date:
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2007-09-19
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Last Update:
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2007-09-25
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Popularity:
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4,638 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | inotify-tools 3.x
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Secunia CVSS-2 Score:
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in inotify-tools, which can potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise an application using the library.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the "inotifytools_snprintf()" function in src/inotifytools.c. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by e.g. creating a file with an overly long filename in a specific directory.
Successful exploitation may allow the execution of arbitrary code with privileges of the application using the affected library.
NOTE: The programs shipped with inotify-tools are reportedly not affected.
The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 3.11.
Change Page:
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