Issued:
2007-03-23
Updated:
2007-03-23

RHSA-2007:0124 - Security Advisory

Synopsis

Moderate: file security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Moderate

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Topic

An updated file package that fixes a security flaw is now available for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

Description

The file command is used to identify a particular file according to the
type of data contained by the file.

An integer underflow flaw was found in the file utility. An attacker could
create a carefully crafted file which, if examined by a victim using the
file utility, could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2007-1536)

This issue did not affect the version of the file utility distributed with
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 or 3.

Users should upgrade to this erratum package, which contain a backported
patch to correct this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

  • BZ - 233161 - CVE-2007-1536 file 4.20 fixes a heap overflow in that can result in arbitrary code execution
  • BZ - 233337 - CVE-2007-1536 file 4.20 fixes a heap overflow in that can result in arbitrary code execution

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5

SRPM
file-4.17-9.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: b916a12ad662a2b586b5bdddad99c77fae67d96c6736a19470870dd6cb8e5399
x86_64
file-4.17-9.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 91d3ee3623e19384bf5467c5d06223d395dd702cfc958fcd5d914dbf5b027c3f
ia64
file-4.17-9.el5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 2970c721664653e230970b87ea97d8271ae43c854a411c547dad1c8de9c3bd46
i386
file-4.17-9.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: dd071d4cb5ecc7771b88097d5d6ae154e9590cb18e0d0612f16cab87a01890a4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4

SRPM
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.src.rpm SHA-256: ab789744b72c666adc7acf585d70bf50750a1cd1e3dd4c308e0daff3a02f7279
x86_64
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 139e8de822bd36fb21eb346cff69bf352786765abcd84336eb79bb6dd38b7b78
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 139e8de822bd36fb21eb346cff69bf352786765abcd84336eb79bb6dd38b7b78
ia64
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 61ea7ddd8375199f1e11eb7a9a4658325923a2a0c4fefeb74c7d9895e1816be8
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 61ea7ddd8375199f1e11eb7a9a4658325923a2a0c4fefeb74c7d9895e1816be8
i386
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.i386.rpm SHA-256: ad9322175c92f25c7d7b2a75c87b0b9ba940d9834a91638db06c849de9ba2048
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.i386.rpm SHA-256: ad9322175c92f25c7d7b2a75c87b0b9ba940d9834a91638db06c849de9ba2048

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5

SRPM
file-4.17-9.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: b916a12ad662a2b586b5bdddad99c77fae67d96c6736a19470870dd6cb8e5399
x86_64
file-4.17-9.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 91d3ee3623e19384bf5467c5d06223d395dd702cfc958fcd5d914dbf5b027c3f
i386
file-4.17-9.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: dd071d4cb5ecc7771b88097d5d6ae154e9590cb18e0d0612f16cab87a01890a4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4

SRPM
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.src.rpm SHA-256: ab789744b72c666adc7acf585d70bf50750a1cd1e3dd4c308e0daff3a02f7279
x86_64
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 139e8de822bd36fb21eb346cff69bf352786765abcd84336eb79bb6dd38b7b78
ia64
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 61ea7ddd8375199f1e11eb7a9a4658325923a2a0c4fefeb74c7d9895e1816be8
i386
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.i386.rpm SHA-256: ad9322175c92f25c7d7b2a75c87b0b9ba940d9834a91638db06c849de9ba2048

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5

SRPM
file-4.17-9.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: b916a12ad662a2b586b5bdddad99c77fae67d96c6736a19470870dd6cb8e5399
x86_64
file-4.17-9.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 91d3ee3623e19384bf5467c5d06223d395dd702cfc958fcd5d914dbf5b027c3f
i386
file-4.17-9.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: dd071d4cb5ecc7771b88097d5d6ae154e9590cb18e0d0612f16cab87a01890a4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4

SRPM
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.src.rpm SHA-256: ab789744b72c666adc7acf585d70bf50750a1cd1e3dd4c308e0daff3a02f7279
x86_64
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 139e8de822bd36fb21eb346cff69bf352786765abcd84336eb79bb6dd38b7b78
i386
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.i386.rpm SHA-256: ad9322175c92f25c7d7b2a75c87b0b9ba940d9834a91638db06c849de9ba2048

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5

SRPM
file-4.17-9.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: b916a12ad662a2b586b5bdddad99c77fae67d96c6736a19470870dd6cb8e5399
s390x
file-4.17-9.el5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: aa07ea971d42e8b784e5699362d35630d7ab90d65f114742697fece80882e3f3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4

SRPM
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.src.rpm SHA-256: ab789744b72c666adc7acf585d70bf50750a1cd1e3dd4c308e0daff3a02f7279
s390x
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 98249160c34337ec15b3a51a17edd46e0fbdb03656ae326eb0a3dd4351078268
s390
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.s390.rpm SHA-256: c905cf5c61ec8a6c1f0dea4cdfa982a7c662398f455a846a94f010d70af8ce65

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5

SRPM
file-4.17-9.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: b916a12ad662a2b586b5bdddad99c77fae67d96c6736a19470870dd6cb8e5399
ppc
file-4.17-9.el5.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 864e2287dac8f82ed0b22c236788d737e483a7f2972b33d876bc6ae48bf45621

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4

SRPM
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.src.rpm SHA-256: ab789744b72c666adc7acf585d70bf50750a1cd1e3dd4c308e0daff3a02f7279
ppc
file-4.10-3.EL4.5.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 560639049ca33c268748da138ff74294183568cd2f74d998cf1c9422b1e67533

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5

SRPM
file-4.17-9.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: b916a12ad662a2b586b5bdddad99c77fae67d96c6736a19470870dd6cb8e5399
x86_64
file-4.17-9.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 91d3ee3623e19384bf5467c5d06223d395dd702cfc958fcd5d914dbf5b027c3f
i386
file-4.17-9.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: dd071d4cb5ecc7771b88097d5d6ae154e9590cb18e0d0612f16cab87a01890a4

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