file Integer Overflow in file_printf() May Let Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018140
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1018140
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-2799
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 30 2007
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 4.20
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in file. A local user may be able to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The fix for CVE-2007-1536 [Alert ID 1017796] introduced an integer overflow condition. A local user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Colin Percival discovered this vulnerability.
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Impact: A local user may be able to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (4.21).
[Editor's note: The fixed version should be available at ftp://ftp.astron.com/pub/file/file-4.21.tar.gz but the server was busy at the time of this entry and the URL could not be confirmed.]
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 07:45:16 -0400
Subject: file
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=241022
> Bugzilla Bug 241022: CVE-2007-2799 file integer overflow
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