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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| File | File | * | 4.19 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | file-0:4.10-3.EL4.5 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | file-0:4.17-9.el5 | * |
| File | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| File | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| File | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| File | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-001.txt.asc
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305530
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00004.html
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2007/000161.html
- http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#015_file
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24548
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24592
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24604
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24608
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24616
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24617
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24723
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24754
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25393
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25402
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25931
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25989
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27307
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29179
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:04.file.asc
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-26.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-19.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security\u0026y=2007\u0026m=slackware-security.512926
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-179.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1274
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/606700
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:067
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_40_file.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_5_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0124.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477861/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477950/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23021
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017796
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-439-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1040
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1939
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=171452
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36283
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1148
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10658
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-001.txt.asc
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305530
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00004.html
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2007/000161.html
- http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#015_file
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24548
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24592
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24604
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24608
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24616
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24617
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24723
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24754
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25393
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25402
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25931
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25989
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27307
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29179
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:04.file.asc
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-26.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-19.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security\u0026y=2007\u0026m=slackware-security.512926
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-179.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1274
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/606700
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:067
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_40_file.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_5_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0124.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477861/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477950/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23021
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017796
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-439-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1040
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1939
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=171452
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36283
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1148
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10658