Description
The fs_data_put_str function in ntfs.c in fls in Brian Carrier The Sleuth Kit (TSK) before 2.09 does not validate a certain length value, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and prevent examination of certain NTFS files via a malformed NTFS image, which triggers a buffer over-read.
Published: 2007-08-08
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 1.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-4181 The fs_data_put_str function in ntfs.c in fls in Brian Carrier The Sleuth Kit (TSK) before 2.09 does not validate a certain length value, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and prevent examination of certain NTFS files via a malformed NTFS image, which triggers a buffer over-read.
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Brian Carrier The Slueth Kit
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:46:39.417Z

Reserved: 2007-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-4198

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Status : Modified

Published: 2007-08-08T01:17:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-4198

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