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		 NetBSD Security Advisory 2008-001
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Topic:		file(1) Integer overflow

Version:	NetBSD-current:		affected
		NetBSD 4.0:		not affected
		NetBSD 3.1.1:		not affected
		NetBSD 3.1		affected
		NetBSD 3.0:		affected
		NetBSD 3.0.3:		not affected
		NetBSD 3.0.2:		affected
		NetBSD 3.0.1:		affected
		NetBSD 3.0:		affected
		NetBSD 2.1		affected
		NetBSD 2.0.*		affected

Severity:	Local code execution

Fixed:		NetBSD-current:		June 7, 2007
		NetBSD-3-1 branch:	June 24, 2007
		NetBSD-3-0 branch:	June 24, 2007
		NetBSD-3 branch:	June 24, 2007
			(3.2 will include the fix)
		pkgsrc:			file-4.2.1 corrects the issue


Abstract
========

An integer underflow was initially fixed in file 4.20 and soon after, a 
new integer overflow was identified in the original fix. To address the 
latest issue file 4.21 was release.  Either of these issues could result 
in local code execution if using file(1) on a maliciously crafted file.

This vulnerability has been assigned CVE reference CVE-2007-1536 for the 
initial issue and CVE-2007-2799 for the issue in the initial fix.


Technical Details
=================

An integer underflow was found in file_printf() which can lead to an
exploitable heap overflow.  The initial fix for this issue was found
to introduce an integer overflow which could again lead to code execution.
An updated patch was released as a part of file(1) 4.21.


Solutions and Workarounds
=========================

It is recommended that NetBSD users of vulnerable versions update
their binaries.

The following instructions describe how to upgrade your file(1)
binaries by updating your source tree and rebuilding and
installing a new version of file(1).

* NetBSD-current:

	Systems running NetBSD-current dated from before 2007-06-07
	should be upgraded to NetBSD-current dated 2007-06-08 or later.

	The following files/directories need to be updated from the
	netbsd-current CVS branch (aka HEAD):
		dist/file
		distrib/sets/lists/base/shl.elf
		distrib/sets/lists/base/shl.mi
		lib/Makefile
		lib/libmagic/Makefile
		lib/libmagic/config.h
		lib/libmagic/shlib_version
		tools/file/Makefile
		usr.bin/file/Makefile

	To update from CVS, re-build, and re-install file:

		# cd src
		# cvs update -d -P dist/file
		# cvs update distrib/sets/lists/base/shl.elf \
			distrib/sets/lists/base/shl.mi \
			lib/Makefile \
			lib/libmagic/Makefile \
			lib/libmagic/config.h \
			lib/libmagic/shlib_version \
			tools/file/Makefile \
			usr.bin/file/Makefile
		# cd usr.bin/file
		# make USETOOLS=no cleandir dependall
		# make USETOOLS=no install

* NetBSD 3.*:

	Systems running NetBSD 3.* sources dated from before
	2007-06-24 should be upgraded from NetBSD 3.* sources dated
	2007-06-25 or later.

	The following files/directories need to be updated from the
	netbsd-3, netbsd-3-0 or netbsd-3-1 branches:
		dist/file
		distrib/sets/lists/base/shl.elf
		distrib/sets/lists/base/shl.mi
		lib/Makefile
		lib/libmagic/Makefile
		lib/libmagic/config.h
		lib/libmagic/shlib_version
		tools/file/Makefile
		usr.bin/file/Makefile

	To update from CVS, re-build, and re-install file:

		# cd src
		# cvs update -d -P -r <branch_name> dist/file
		# cvs update -r <branch_name> \
			distrib/sets/lists/base/shl.elf \
			distrib/sets/lists/base/shl.mi \
			lib/Makefile \
			lib/libmagic/Makefile \
			lib/libmagic/config.h \
			lib/libmagic/shlib_version \
			tools/file/Makefile \
			usr.bin/file/Makefile
		# cd usr.bin/file
		# make USETOOLS=no cleandir dependall
		# make USETOOLS=no install


Thanks To
=========

Christos Zoulas and Antti Kantee for patches, importing fixes and testing.


Revision History
================

	2008-02-28	Initial release
	2008-03-01	Fix typo in cvs commands


More Information
================

Advisories may be updated as new information becomes available.
The most recent version of this advisory (PGP signed) can be found at 
  ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-001.txt.asc

Information about NetBSD and NetBSD security can be found at
http://www.NetBSD.org/ and http://www.NetBSD.org/Security/.


Copyright 2008, The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
Redistribution permitted only in full, unmodified form.

$NetBSD: NetBSD-SA2008-001.txt,v 1.5 2008/03/01 14:54:16 adrianp Exp $

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