CVE-2007-3962
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in fsplib.c in fsplib before 0.9 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long filename that is not properly handled by the fsp_readdir_native function when MAXNAMLEN is greater than 255, or…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.17%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in fsplib.c in fsplib before 0.9 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long filename that is not properly handled by the fsp_readdir_native function when MAXNAMLEN is greater than 255, or (2) a long d_name directory (dirent) field in the fsp_readdir function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.17% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- fsp/c library
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=188252
- http://fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net/fsp/fsplib/ChangeLog?revision=1.17&view=markupPatch
- http://fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net/fsp/fsplib/fsplib.c?r1=1.17&r2=1.18Patch
- http://fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net/fsp/fsplib/fsplib.c?r1=1.21&r2=1.22Patch
- http://osvdb.org/38569
- http://osvdb.org/38570
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26184Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26378
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27501
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-01.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:018
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25034Patch
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=188252
- http://fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net/fsp/fsplib/ChangeLog?revision=1.17&view=markupPatch
- http://fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net/fsp/fsplib/fsplib.c?r1=1.17&r2=1.18Patch
- http://fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net/fsp/fsplib/fsplib.c?r1=1.21&r2=1.22Patch
- http://osvdb.org/38569
- http://osvdb.org/38570
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26184Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26378
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27501
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-01.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:018
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25034Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.