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Gentoo Linux: 200710-19 Normal: The Sleuth Kit Integer Underflow

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Calendar Grey October 18, 2007
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Integer overflow vulnerability in The Sleuth Kit permits user-triggered execution of unauthorized code. An immediate update is advised!
An integer underflow vulnerability has been reported in The Sleuth Kit allowing for the user-assisted execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200710-19 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: The Sleuth Kit: Integer underflow Date: October 18, 2007 Bugs: #181977 ID: 200710-19

Synopsis ======= 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 ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-forensics/sleuthkit < 2.0.9 >= 2.0.9
========== Jean-Sebastien Guay-Leroux reported an integer underflow in the file_printf() function of the "file" utility which is bundl...

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