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[ GLSA 200710-19 ] The Sleuth Kit: Integer underflow
From: Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:38:53 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200710-19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: The Sleuth Kit: Integer underflow Date: October 18, 2007 Bugs: #181977 ID: 200710-19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An integer underflow vulnerability has been reported in The Sleuth Kit allowing for the user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== The Sleuth Kit is a collection of file system and media management forensic analysis tools. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-forensics/sleuthkit < 2.0.9 >= 2.0.9 Description =========== Jean-Sebastien Guay-Leroux reported an integer underflow in the file_printf() function of the "file" utility which is bundled with The Sleuth Kit (CVE-2007-1536, GLSA 200703-26). Note that Gentoo is not affected by the improper fix for this vulnerability (identified as CVE-2007-2799, see GLSA 200705-25) since version 4.20 of "file" was never shipped with The Sleuth Kit ebuilds. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to run The Sleuth Kit on a file system containing a specially crafted file that would trigger a heap-based buffer overflow possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running The Sleuth Kit. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All The Sleuth Kit users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-forensics/sleuthkit-2.0.9" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-1536 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1536 [ 2 ] CVE-2007-2799 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2799 [ 3 ] GLSA 200703-26 http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-26.xml [ 4 ] GLSA 200705-25 http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-25.xml Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-19.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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