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CVE-2007-4195

4.3 · MEDIUM

Use-after-free vulnerability in ext2fs.c in Brian Carrier The Sleuth Kit (TSK) before 2.09 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and prevent examina…

Published Aug 8, 2007the_sleuth_kitEPSS 2.13%

Overview

CVE-2007-4195 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting the_sleuth_kit the_sleuth_kit. It was published on August 8, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Use-after-free vulnerability in ext2fs.c in Brian Carrier The Sleuth Kit (TSK) before 2.09 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and prevent examination of certain ext2fs files via a malformed ext2fs image.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from the_sleuth_kit. Update the_sleuth_kit to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
the_sleuth_kitthe_sleuth_kit0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/47000Refsourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=A19F11EF-13CA-4940-AFF3-9BE08F67EE22%40sleuthkit.orgRefwww.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475335/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25181Refosvdb.org/47000Refsourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=A19F11EF-13CA-4940-AFF3-9BE08F67EE22%40sleuthkit.orgRefwww.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4195?

CVE-2007-4195 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting the_sleuth_kit the_sleuth_kit. It was published on August 8, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-4195?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4195?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from the_sleuth_kit. Update the_sleuth_kit to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-4195?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4195 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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