Description
Integer overflow in the "file" program 4.20, when running on 32-bit systems, as used in products including The Sleuth Kit, might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large file that triggers an overflow that bypasses an assert() statement. NOTE: this issue is due to an incorrect patch for CVE-2007-1536.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1343-1 | New file packages fix arbitrary code execution |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1343-2 | New file packages fix arbitrary code execution |
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-2791 | Integer overflow in the "file" program 4.20, when running on 32-bit systems, as used in products including The Sleuth Kit, might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large file that triggers an overflow that bypasses an assert() statement. NOTE: this issue is due to an incorrect patch for CVE-2007-1536. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-439-2 | file vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: freebsd
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T13:49:57.399Z
Reserved: 2007-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-2799
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-05-23T21:30:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-2799
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN