CVE-2007-4198

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.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.98% Top 25%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://osvdb.org/46998	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25181	patch vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475335/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=A19F11EF-13CA-4940-AFF3-9BE08F67EE22%40sleuthkit.org	patch mailing list
http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4198?: CVE-2007-4198 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4198?: To fix CVE-2007-4198, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-4198 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-4198 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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