What is the severity of CVE-2007-4197?

The severity of CVE-2007-4197 is classified as high due to potential denial of service vulnerabilities.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4197?

To fix CVE-2007-4197, update The Sleuth Kit to version 2.09 or later, which addresses the NULL pointer check issue.

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2007-4197?

CVE-2007-4197 can be exploited by user-assisted remote attackers to crash the application using a malformed NTFS image.

Which versions of The Sleuth Kit are affected by CVE-2007-4197?

CVE-2007-4197 affects versions of The Sleuth Kit prior to 2.09, specifically up to and including version 2.08.

What is the impact of CVE-2007-4197 on system functionality?

The impact of CVE-2007-4197 is a denial of service, resulting in application crashes and the inability to examine certain NTFS files.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2007-4197

medium

4.3

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

8/8/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-4197

First published: Wed Aug 08 2007(Updated: )

icat in Brian Carrier The Sleuth Kit (TSK) before 2.09 omits NULL pointer checks in certain code paths, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and application crash) and prevent examination of certain NTFS files via a malformed NTFS image.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4197?
The severity of CVE-2007-4197 is classified as high due to potential denial of service vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4197?
To fix CVE-2007-4197, update The Sleuth Kit to version 2.09 or later, which addresses the NULL pointer check issue.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2007-4197?
CVE-2007-4197 can be exploited by user-assisted remote attackers to crash the application using a malformed NTFS image.
Which versions of The Sleuth Kit are affected by CVE-2007-4197?
CVE-2007-4197 affects versions of The Sleuth Kit prior to 2.09, specifically up to and including version 2.08.
What is the impact of CVE-2007-4197 on system functionality?
The impact of CVE-2007-4197 is a denial of service, resulting in application crashes and the inability to examine certain NTFS files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4197?
The severity of CVE-2007-4197 is classified as high due to potential denial of service vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4197?
To fix CVE-2007-4197, update The Sleuth Kit to version 2.09 or later, which addresses the NULL pointer check issue.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2007-4197?
CVE-2007-4197 can be exploited by user-assisted remote attackers to crash the application using a malformed NTFS image.
Which versions of The Sleuth Kit are affected by CVE-2007-4197?
CVE-2007-4197 affects versions of The Sleuth Kit prior to 2.09, specifically up to and including version 2.08.
What is the impact of CVE-2007-4197 on system functionality?
The impact of CVE-2007-4197 is a denial of service, resulting in application crashes and the inability to examine certain NTFS files.