The Sleuth Kit 4.4.2 tsk/vs/dos.c dos_load_ext_table memory corruption
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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in The Sleuth Kit 4.4.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dos_load_ext_table
of the file tsk/vs/dos.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
In The Sleuth Kit (TSK) 4.4.2, opening a crafted disk image triggers infinite recursion in dos_load_ext_table() in tsk/vs/dos.c in libtskvs.a, as demonstrated by mmls.
The bug was discovered 08/29/2017. The weakness was shared 08/29/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-13756 since 08/29/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277688 (Fedora Security Update for sleuthkit (FEDORA-2018-7270b39f50)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The entries 105948, 105952, 118959 and 118960 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Sources
Advisory: 914Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2017-13756 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 08/30/2017 08:58Updated: 12/27/2022 09:20
Changes: 08/30/2017 08:58 (55), 11/11/2019 20:10 (7), 12/27/2022 09:16 (3), 12/27/2022 09:20 (1)
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