CVE-2007-3961
CVE-2007-3961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fsp C Library with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Fsp C Library
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Off-by-one error in the fsp_readdir_r function in fsplib.c in fsplib before 0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a directory entry whose length is exactly MAXNAMELEN, which prevents a terminating null byte from being added.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-3961?
- Off-by-one error in the fsp_readdir_r function in fsplib.c in fsplib before 0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a directory entry whose length is exactly MAXNAMELEN, which prevents a terminating null byte from being added.
- How severe is CVE-2007-3961?
- CVE-2007-3961 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-3961 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-3961?
- CVE-2007-3961 affects Fsp C Library. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-3961?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-3961 published?
- CVE-2007-3961 was published on 2007-07-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=188252
- http://fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net/fsp/fsplib/ChangeLog?revision=1.17&view=markup
- http://fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net/fsp/fsplib/fsplib.c?r1=1.19&r2=1.20
- http://osvdb.org/38568
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26184
- 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
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:fsp:c_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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