File(1) Command File_PrintF Integer Underflow Vulnerability

BID:23021

Info

File(1) Command File_PrintF Integer Underflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 23021
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2007-1536
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 19 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 13 2008 03:21AM
Credit: Jean-Sebastien Guay-Leroux discovered this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Turbolinux wizpy 0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0.0 x64
Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux FUJI
Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
TurboLinux Personal
TurboLinux Multimedia
Turbolinux Home
Turbolinux FUJI 0
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
SuSE Linux Professional 10.2 x86_64
SuSE Linux Personal 10.2 x86_64
Slackware Linux 10.2
Slackware Linux 10.1
Slackware Linux 10.0
Slackware Linux 9.1
Slackware Linux 9.0
Slackware Linux 8.1
Slackware Linux 11.0
Slackware Linux -current
S.u.S.E. UnitedLinux 1.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Standard Server 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux School Server for i386
S.u.S.E. SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4.0
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 9.0
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server 9
S.u.S.E. Linux Desktop 10
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86-64
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 ppc
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 x86-64
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 x86
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 ppc
rPath rPath Linux 1
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Desktop 4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Pardus Linux 2007.1
OpenBSD OpenBSD 4.0
NetBSD NetBSD 3.0.2
NetBSD NetBSD 3.0.1
NetBSD NetBSD 2.1
NetBSD NetBSD 2.0
NetBSD NetBSD Current
NetBSD NetBSD 3.1
Navision Financials Server 3.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Gentoo Linux
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.0 .x
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.0 -STABLE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.0 -RELEASE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 5.5 -STABLE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 5.5 -RELEASE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.2 -STABLE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.1 -STABLE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.1 -RELEASE-p10
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.1 -RELEASE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.0 -RELEASE-p5
file file 4.13
file file 4.12
file file 4.11
file file 4.10
file file 4.9
file file 4.8
file file 4.7
file file 4.6
file file 4.5
file file 4.4
file file 4.3
file file 4.2
file file 4.1
file file 4.0
file file 3.41
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.1
file file 3.40
file file 3.39
file file 3.37
+ Conectiva Linux 8.0
+ Conectiva Linux 7.0
+ Conectiva Linux 6.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ RedHat Linux 8.0 i386
 + RedHat Linux 8.0
+ RedHat Linux 7.3 i386
 + RedHat Linux 7.3
file file 3.36
file file 3.35
+ RedHat Linux 7.2 ia64
 + RedHat Linux 7.2 i686
 + RedHat Linux 7.2 i586
 + RedHat Linux 7.2 i386
 + RedHat Linux 7.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
file file 3.34
file file 3.33
file file 3.32
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.1
file file 3.30
+ Immunix Immunix OS 7+
 + RedHat Linux 7.0 i686
 + RedHat Linux 7.0 i386
 + RedHat Linux 7.0
file file 3.28
file file 4.19
file file 4.18
file file 4.17
file file 4.16
file file 4.15
file file 4.14
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Avaya SES 3.1.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MSS 3.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MM3.0
Avaya Message Networking MN 3.1
Avaya Intuity LX 2.0
Avaya Intuity LX
Avaya Integrated Management 2.1
Avaya Integrated Management
Avaya EMMC 0
Avaya Communication Manager 4.0
Avaya Communication Manager 3.1
Avaya AES 4.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.3
Not Vulnerable: file file 4.20

Discussion

File(1) Command File_PrintF Integer Underflow Vulnerability

The file(1) command is prone to an integer-underflow vulnerability because the command fails to adequately handle user-supplied data.

An attacker can leverage this issue to corrupt heap memory and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of a user running the command. A successful attack may result in the compromise of affected computers. Failed attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

Versions prior to 4.20 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

File(1) Command File_PrintF Integer Underflow Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to run the command on a maliciously crafted file.

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

File(1) Command File_PrintF Integer Underflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released version 4.20 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


file file 4.15

Turbolinux wizpy 0

FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.2

Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0

Slackware Linux 10.0

Slackware Linux 10.2

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9

Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9

file file 3.30

file file 3.32

file file 3.35

file file 3.37

file file 3.41

file file 4.12

file file 4.4

file file 4.5

file file 4.6

file file 4.7

Slackware Linux 9.1

References

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