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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx File | — | Apply OS X security update 2008-002 | Dec 16, 2011 | May 23, 2007 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade file | Jul 30, 2024 | May 23, 2007 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-forensics/sleuthkit.Upgrade sys-apps/file. | Oct 30, 2017 | May 23, 2007 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade file | Oct 16, 2024 | May 23, 2007 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade file-x86Upgrade libmagic1Upgrade file-magicUpgrade fileUpgrade file-develUpgrade file-32bit | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libmagic1 | Nov 8, 2024 | May 23, 2007 |
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