Gentoo: file Buffer overflow vulnerability
The file(1) command contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that canbe leveraged by an attacker to execute arbitrary code under theprivileges of another user.
Summary
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>From advisory: "The file(1) command contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that can be leveraged by an attacker to execute arbitrary code under the privileges of another user."
Read the full advisory at: /us-en
SOLUTION
It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running sys-apps/file upgrade to file-3.41 as follows:
emerge sync emerge file emerge clean
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3.41
Resolution
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PACKAGE : file
SUMMARY : buffer overflow
DATE : 2003-03-08 22:11 UTC
EXPLOIT : local
VERSIONS AFFECTED : <3.41 :="" fixed version>3.41
CVE : CAN-2003-0102
Background
