DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2799

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CVE-2007-2799
Published: 23 May 2007, 21:30
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:09

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 May 2007, 21:30
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:09
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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.

Affected Systems

  • debian•file

    < 4.21-1 | < 4.21-1 | < 4.21-1 | < 4.21-1

References (1)