Christos Zoulas file assert function code execution

file-assert-code-execution (34731) The risk level is classified as HighHigh 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.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 8
  Access Vector: Remote
  Access Complexity: High
  Authentication: Not Required
  Confidentiality Impact: Complete
  Integrity Impact: Complete
  Availability Impact: Complete
 
Temporal Score: 5.9
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

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.

References:

  • AMaViS Security Announcement ASA-2007-3: file utility integer underflow / possible DoS.
  • Apple Web site: About Security Update 2008-002.
  • Bugzilla Bug 241022: CVE-2007-2799 file integer overflow.
  • 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
  • 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
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-2071: AMaViS Security Update Fixes File Code Execution and Denial of Service Issues
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-0924: Apple Mac OS X Command Execution and Security Bypass Issues

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 Application Enablement Services 4.0.1
  • Avaya Communication Manager 3.1
  • Avaya Communication Manager 3.1.1
  • Avaya Communication Manager 4.0
  • Avaya Communication Manager 4.0.1
  • Avaya Communication Manager 4.0.3
  • Avaya Converged Communications Server 3.1.1
  • Avaya Message Networking
  • Avaya Message Storage Server 3.0
  • 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
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake 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 SLE SDK 10
  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
  • SuSE SuSE SLES 9

Reported:

May 22, 2007

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