Christos Zoulas" file assert function code execution
| file-assert-code-execution (34731) |  High Risk |
Description:
Christos Zoulas' file and applications implementing the program, such as AMaViS, could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an integer overflow when handling overly large files. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specially-crafted file to bypass the assert function and execute arbitrary code on the system with the victim's privileges, once the malicious file is opened.
Platforms Affected:
- amavis.org, AMaViS prior to 4.21
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.11
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
- Avaya, AES 4.0.1
- Avaya, CCS/SES 3.1.1
- Avaya, Communication Manager 3.1
- Avaya, Communication Manager 4.x
- Avaya, Message Networking
- Avaya, Messaging Storage Server 3.x
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Christos Zoulas, Christos Zoulas' file 4.20
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 3.0
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 4.0
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- Mandriva, Linux 2007
- Mandriva, Linux 2007 X86_64
- Mandriva, Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- Mandriva, Linux 2007.1
- Mandriva, Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- Mandriva, Multi Network Firewall 2.0
- Novell, Linux Desktop 9
- Novell, Linux POS 9
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell, SLE SDK 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Server
- SuSE, OpenSuSE 10.2
- SuSE, SLE SDK 10
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
Remedy:
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to GLSA 200705-25 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For AMaViS:
Refer to AMaViS Security Announcement ASA-2007-3 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2007:0391 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux (file):
Refer to USN-439-2 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Mandriva Linux (file):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:114 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Avaya systems installed on RHEL versions 4 and 5:
Refer to ASA-2007-290 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian Linux (file):
Refer to DSA-1343-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Mac OS X:
Apply Security Update 2008-002, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate upgrade for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- AMaViS Security Announcement ASA-2007-3, file utility integer underflow / possible DoS at http://www.amavis.org/security/asa-2007-3.txt.
- Apple Web site, About Security Update 2008-002 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562.
- Bugzilla Bug 241022, CVE-2007-2799 file integer overflow at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=241022.
- ASA-2007-290: file security update (RHSA-2007-0391)
- BID-24146: File Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-2799: Integer overflow in the file program 4.20, when running on 32-bit systems, as used in products including The Sleuth Kit, might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large file that triggers an overflow that bypasses an assert() statement. NOTE: this issue is due to an incorrect patch for CVE-2007-1536.
- DSA-1343: file -- integer overflow
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-2071: AMaViS Security Update Fixes File Code Execution and Denial of Service Issues
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0924: Apple Mac OS X Command Execution and Security Bypass Issues
- GLSA-200705-25: file: Integer overflow
- GLSA-200710-19: The Sleuth Kit: Integer underflow
- MDKSA-2007:114: Updated file packages fix vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2007-0391: Moderate: file security update
- SA25578: Amavis file Integer Underflow and Denial of Service
- SA26203: Avaya Products file "file_printf()" Integer Underflow Vulnerability
- SA29179: NetBSD file "file_printf()" Integer Underflow Vulnerability
- SA29420: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018140: file Integer Overflow in file_printf() May Let Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2007:040: file integer overflow
- USN-439-2: file vulnerability
Reported:
May 22, 2007
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