What is the severity of CVE-2007-4195?

CVE-2007-4195 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service by crashing the application.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4195?

To fix CVE-2007-4195, upgrade to The Sleuth Kit version 2.09 or later, which addresses the use-after-free vulnerability.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2007-4195?

The potential impacts of CVE-2007-4195 include application crashes and the inability to examine certain ext2fs files.

Who is affected by CVE-2007-4195?

Users of The Sleuth Kit version 2.08 and earlier are affected by CVE-2007-4195.

Can CVE-2007-4195 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2007-4195 can be exploited by remote attackers with user assistance through a malformed ext2fs image.

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CVE-2007-4195

medium

4.3

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 416

8/8/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-4195: Use After Free

First published: Wed Aug 08 2007(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
The Sleuth Kit	<=2.08

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4195?
CVE-2007-4195 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service by crashing the application.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4195?
To fix CVE-2007-4195, upgrade to The Sleuth Kit version 2.09 or later, which addresses the use-after-free vulnerability.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2007-4195?
The potential impacts of CVE-2007-4195 include application crashes and the inability to examine certain ext2fs files.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-4195?
Users of The Sleuth Kit version 2.08 and earlier are affected by CVE-2007-4195.
Can CVE-2007-4195 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2007-4195 can be exploited by remote attackers with user assistance through a malformed ext2fs image.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4195?
CVE-2007-4195 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service by crashing the application.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4195?
To fix CVE-2007-4195, upgrade to The Sleuth Kit version 2.09 or later, which addresses the use-after-free vulnerability.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2007-4195?
The potential impacts of CVE-2007-4195 include application crashes and the inability to examine certain ext2fs files.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-4195?
Users of The Sleuth Kit version 2.08 and earlier are affected by CVE-2007-4195.
Can CVE-2007-4195 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2007-4195 can be exploited by remote attackers with user assistance through a malformed ext2fs image.