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Posted on 17 April 2007
Gentoo-announce--E/DnYTRukya0zdZ1Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-asciiContent-Disposition: inline- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200704-13- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: File: Denial of Service Date: April 17, 2007 Bugs: #174217 ID: 200704-13- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Synopsis========A vulnerability has been discovered in file allowing for a denial ofservice.Background==========file is a utility that identifies a file format by scanning binary datafor patterns.Affected packages================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-apps/file == 4.20 >= 4.20-r1Description===========Conor Edberg discovered an error in the way file processes a specificregular expression.Impact======A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file,using excessive CPU ressources and possibly leading to a Denial ofService. Note that this vulnerability could be also triggered throughan automatic file scanner like amavisd-new.Workaround==========There is no known workaround at this time.Resolution==========All file users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-4.20-r1"References========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-2026 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2026Availability============This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing atthe Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-13.xmlConcerns?=========Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring theconfidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmostimportance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed tosecurity@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug athttp://bugs.gentoo.org.License=======Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced textbelongs to its owner(s).The contents of this document are licensed under theCreative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5--E/DnYTRukya0zdZ1Content-Type: application/pgp-signatureContent-Disposition: inline
