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.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-1274-1 | New file packages fix arbitrary code execution |
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USN-439-1 | file vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T12:59:08.440Z
Reserved: 2007-03-20T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2007-1536

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2007-03-20T20:19:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2007-1536


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