CVE-2007-2799

Summary

CVECVE-2007-2799
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2007-05-23 21:30:00 UTC
Updated2018-10-16 16:45:00 UTC
DescriptionInteger 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-189

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application File File 4.2 All All All
Application File File 4.2 All All All
Application Sleuth Kit The Sleuth Kith All All All All
Application Sleuth Kit The Sleuth Kith All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
241022 – (CVE-2007-2799) CVE-2007-2799 file integer overflow CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
About Security Update 2008-002 CONFIRM docs.info.apple.com
ASA-2007-290 (RHSA-2007-0391) CONFIRM support.avaya.com
Mandriva update for file - Advisories - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
NetBSD file "file_printf()" Integer Underflow Vulnerability - Advisories - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com
Trustix Update for Multiple Packages - Advisories - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Webmail - OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
Amavis file Integer Underflow and Denial of Service - Advisories - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1311 CONFIRM issues.rpath.com
Security Announcement SUSE www.novell.com
Repository / Oval Repository OVAL oval.cisecurity.org
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1343-1 file DEBIAN www.debian.org
Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
404 Not Found CONFIRM www.amavis.org
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
SecurityTracker.com Archives - file Integer Overflow in file_printf() May Let Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com
Support REDHAT www.redhat.com
USN-439-2: file vulnerability | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
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SUSE update for file - Advisories - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
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Support / Security / Advisories / / MDKSA-2007:114 | Mandriva MANDRIVA www.mandriva.com
rPath update for file - Advisories - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
NetBSD-SA2008-001 NETBSD ftp.netbsd.org
File Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com
Debian update for file - Advisories - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
38498 OSVDB osvdb.org
APPLE-SA-2008-03-18 Security Update 2008-002 APPLE lists.apple.com
2007-0024 TRUSTIX www.trustix.org
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