Date:         Fri, 1 Jun 2007 15:54:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Troy Dawson 
Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux
              
From:         Troy Dawson 
Subject:      Security ERRATA for file on SL5.x, SL4.x i386/x86_64
Comments: To: scientific-linux-errata@fnal.gov

Synopsis:	Moderate: file security update
Issue date:	2007-05-30
CVE Names:	CVE-2007-2799

The fix for CVE-2007-1536 introduced a new integer underflow flaw in the
file utility. An attacker could create a carefully crafted file which, 
if examined by a victim using the file utility, could lead to arbitrary 
code execution. (CVE-2007-2799)

SL 4.x

   SRPMS:
	file-4.10-3.0.2.el4.src.rpm
   i386:
	file-4.10-3.0.2.el4.i386.rpm
   x86_64:
	file-4.10-3.0.2.el4.x86_64.rpm

SL 5.x

   SRPMS:
	file-4.17-9.0.1.el5.src.rpm
   i386:
	file-4.17-9.0.1.el5.i386.rpm
   x86_64:
	file-4.17-9.0.1.el5.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson

SciLinux: CVE-2007-2799 file SL5.x, SL4.x i386/x86_64

Moderate: file security update

Summary

Date:         Fri, 1 Jun 2007 15:54:01 -0500Reply-To:     Troy Dawson Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux              From:         Troy Dawson Subject:      Security ERRATA for file on SL5.x, SL4.x i386/x86_64Comments: To: scientific-linux-errata@fnal.govSynopsis:	Moderate: file security updateIssue date:	2007-05-30CVE Names:	CVE-2007-2799The fix for CVE-2007-1536 introduced a new integer underflow flaw in thefile utility. An attacker could create a carefully crafted file which, if examined by a victim using the file utility, could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2007-2799)SL 4.x   SRPMS:	file-4.10-3.0.2.el4.src.rpm   i386:	file-4.10-3.0.2.el4.i386.rpm   x86_64:	file-4.10-3.0.2.el4.x86_64.rpmSL 5.x   SRPMS:	file-4.17-9.0.1.el5.src.rpm   i386:	file-4.17-9.0.1.el5.i386.rpm   x86_64:	file-4.17-9.0.1.el5.x86_64.rpm-Connie Sieh-Troy Dawson



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