Overview
A memory allocation problem exists in the "Automatic File Content Type Recognition Tool" versions of the file[1] package prior to 3.41.
Description
According to an OpenPKG advisory, a memory allocation problem exists in the "Automatic File Content Type Recognition Tool" (AFCTR tool) versions of the file[1] package prior to 3.41. |
Impact
The complete impact of this vulnerability is not yet known. This vulnerability may be exploited by a user on the local system. |
Solution
Upgrade to the version 3.41 of the file[1] package, or apply a patch specified by your vendor. |
Vendor Information
100937
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
Jeff Johnson is credited with discovering this vulnerability in an OpenPKG advisory.
This document was written by Jason A Rafail.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | None |
| Date Public: | 2003-03-04 |
| Date First Published: | 2003-03-06 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2003-03-07 20:15 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 6 |