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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-1536: file: Integer underflow

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-1536: file: Integer underflow

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/20/2007
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
06/15/2020

Description

Integer underflow in the file_printf function in the "file" program before 4.20 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-emul-linux-x86-baselibs
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-forensics-sleuthkit
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-apps-file

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