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TI-2007-02709 Aliases CVE-2007-2799GHSA-g967-rw3c-p2f7

Integer overflow in the "file" program 4.20, when running on 32-bit systems, as used in…

Priority LOW 28CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02702 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerableFile
cpe:2.3:a:sleuth_kit:the_sleuth_kith:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableThe Sleuth Kit
  • cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·File
  • cpe:2.3:a:sleuth_kit:the_sleuth_kith:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·The Sleuth Kit

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0391 Released 2007-05-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    file security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) file-4.17-9.0.1.el5, file-4.17-9.0.1.el5.i386, file-4.17-9.0.1.el5.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 file-4.10-3.0.2.el4, file-4.10-3.0.2.el4.i386, file-4.10-3.0.2.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) file-4.17-9.0.1.el5, file-4.17-9.0.1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 file-4.10-3.0.2.el4, file-4.10-3.0.2.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 file-4.10-3.0.2.el4, file-4.10-3.0.2.el4.i386, file-4.10-3.0.2.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 file-4.10-3.0.2.el4, file-4.10-3.0.2.el4.i386, file-4.10-3.0.2.el4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0391
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0391
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0391
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0391
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0391
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0391

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-2799
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g967-rw3c-p2f7

References

Advisory 11

Other 6

Sources

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