Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : file (MDKSA-2007:114)

high Nessus Plugin ID 25439

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The update to correct CVE-2007-1536 (MDKSA-2007:067), a buffer overflow in the file_printf() function, introduced a new integer overflow as reported by Colin Percival. This flaw, if an attacker could trick a user into running file on a specially crafted file, could possibly lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running file (CVE-2007-2799).

As well, in file 4.20, flawed regular expressions to identify OS/2 REXX files could lead to a denial of service via CPU consumption (CVE-2007-2026).

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25439

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-114.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 6/7/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:file, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64magic1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64magic1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64magic1-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmagic1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmagic1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmagic1-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-magic, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/5/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2026, CVE-2007-2799

BID: 24146

CWE: 189

MDKSA: 2007:114

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