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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200705-25 |
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http://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: High |
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Title: file: Integer overflow |
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Date: May 31, 2007 |
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Bugs: #179583 |
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ID: 200705-25 |
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Synopsis |
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An integer overflow vulnerability has been reported in file allowing |
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for the user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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file is a utility that guesses a file format by scanning binary data |
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for patterns. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 sys-apps/file < 4.21 >= 4.21 |
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# Package 1 only applies to x86, PPC and HPPA users. |
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Description |
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Colin Percival from FreeBSD reported that the previous fix for the |
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file_printf() buffer overflow introduced a new integer overflow. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to run the file program on an |
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overly large file (more than 1Gb) that would trigger an integer |
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overflow on 32-bit systems, possibly leading to the execution of |
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arbitrary code with the rights of the user running file. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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Since file is a system package, all Gentoo users should upgrade to the |
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latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-4.21" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-2799 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2799 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-25.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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