CVE-2007-2799
published 2007-05-23CVE-2007-2799: 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…
PriorityP423medium5.1CVSS 2.0
AVNACHAuNCPIPAP
EPSS
2.70%
84.3th percentile
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.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | file | < file 4.21-1 (bookworm) | file 4.21-1 (bookworm) |
| file | file | — | — |
| file_project | file | >= 0 < 4.21-1 | 4.21-1 |
| file_project | file | >= 0 < 4.21-1 | 4.21-1 |
| file_project | file | >= 0 < 4.21-1 | 4.21-1 |
| file_project | file | >= 0 < 4.21-1 | 4.21-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.05.1MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv9.3CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.3MEDIUM
vendor_redhat9.3CRITICAL
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GHSA
GHSA-g967-rw3c-p2f7: Integer overflow in the "file" program 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-03·CVSS 9.3
CVE-2007-2799 [CRITICAL] GHSA-g967-rw3c-p2f7: Integer overflow in the "file" program 4
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.
OSV
CVE-2007-2799: Integer overflow in the "file" program 4
osv·2007-05-23·CVSS 9.3
CVE-2007-2799 [CRITICAL] CVE-2007-2799: Integer overflow in the "file" program 4
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
file vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2007-06-11
CVE-2007-2799 file vulnerability
Title: file vulnerability
Summary: file vulnerability
USN-439-1 fixed a vulnerability in file. The original fix did not
fully solve the problem. This update provides a more complete solution.
Original advisory details:
Jean-Sebastien Guay-Leroux discovered that "file" did not correctly
check the size of allocated heap memory. If a user were tricked into
examining a specially crafted file with the "file" utility, a remote
attacker could execute arbitrary code with user privileges.
Instructions: In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.
Red Hat
file integer overflow
vendor_redhat·2007-05-23·CVSS 9.3
CVE-2007-2799 [CRITICAL] CWE-190 file integer overflow
file integer overflow
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.
Debian
CVE-2007-2799: file - Integer overflow in the "file" program 4.20, when running on 32-bit systems, as ...
vendor_debian·2007·CVSS 9.3
CVE-2007-2799 [CRITICAL] CVE-2007-2799: file - Integer overflow in the "file" program 4.20, when running on 32-bit systems, as ...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.21-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.21-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.21-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.21-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.21-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
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2007-05-23
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