Gentoo: GLSA-200412-07 Normal: File Utility Arbitrary Execution Risk
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December 13, 2004
The code for parsing ELF headers in file contains a flaw which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Summary
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200412-07
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: Normal
Title: file: Arbitrary code execution
Date: December 13, 2004
Bugs: #72521
ID: 200412-07
Synopsis
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The code for parsing ELF headers in file contains a flaw which may
allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Background
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file is a utility used to identify the type of a file.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-apps/file < 4.12 >= 4.12
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A possible stack overflow has been found in the ELF header parsing code
of file.
Impact
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An attacker may be able to create a specially crafted ELF file which,
when process...
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