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Severity: Normal
Title: The Sleuth Kit: Integer underflow
Date: October 18, 2007
Bugs: #181977
ID: 200710-19
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Synopsis
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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
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Package / Vulnerable /
Unaffected
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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-200
7-1536
[ 2 ] CVE-2007-2799
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-200
7-2799
[ 3 ] GLSA 200703-26
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-26.x
ml
[ 4 ] GLSA 200705-25
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-25.x
ml
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing
at
the Gentoo Security Website:
ht
tp://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
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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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