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TITLE:
file "file_printf()" Integer Underflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24548

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24548/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
file 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/4360/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in file, which potentially can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified integer underflow
within the "file_printf" function, which can be exploited to cause a
heap-based buffer overflow.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 4.20.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Jean-Sebastien Guay-Lero.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2007/000161.html

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