SB2019022304 - Slackware Linux update for file
Published: February 23, 2019
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8906)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read in the do_core_note function. A remote attacker can trick the victim into executing a file that submits malicious input to the targeted system with the file command, trigger memory corruption and gain access to arbitrary data or perform a denial of service attack.
2) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8907)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in the do_core_note function. A remote attacker can trick the victim into executing a file that submits malicious input to the targeted system with the file command, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.