CVE-2007-4198

Published: Aug 8, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

4.3MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

brian carrier

individual-devaka the slueth kit

the slueth kitOn-prem

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

http://osvdb.org/46998

osvdb.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25181

securityfocus.com

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