CVE-2007-4198 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer over-read in The Sleuth Kit allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed NTFS image, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-4198?
CVE-2007-4198 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4198?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Brian Carrier the Slueth Kit.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4198?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-4198 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4198 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4198, GHSA-69cw-43h7-mp2v.