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RHEL 4 / 5 : file (RHSA-2007:0391)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 25364
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.Description
An updated file package that fixes a security flaw is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The file command is used to identify a particular file according to the type of data contained by the file.
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)
This issue did not affect the version of the file utility distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 or 3.
Users should upgrade to this erratum package, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.
Solution
Update the affected file package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 25364
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-0391.nasl
Version: 1.26
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 6/1/2007
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.1
Temporal Score: 3.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:file, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.5, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/30/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/23/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-2799
BID: 24146