CVE-2007-4198
The fs_data_put_str function in ntfs.c in fls in Brian Carrier The Sleuth Kit (TSK) before 2.09 does not validate a certain length value, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and prevent…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The fs_data_put_str function in ntfs.c in fls in Brian Carrier The Sleuth Kit (TSK) before 2.09 does not validate a certain length value, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and prevent examination of certain NTFS files via a malformed NTFS image, which triggers a buffer over-read.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.43% probability · 72th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- brian carrier/the slueth kit
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/46998
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=A19F11EF-13CA-4940-AFF3-9BE08F67EE22%40sleuthkit.orgPatch
- http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475335/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25181Patch
- http://osvdb.org/46998
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=A19F11EF-13CA-4940-AFF3-9BE08F67EE22%40sleuthkit.orgPatch
- http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475335/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25181Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.