CVE-2017-13760: Buffer Overflow

Published Aug 29, 2017
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Updated

In The Sleuth Kit (TSK) 4.4.2, fls hangs on a corrupt exfat image in tskimgread() in tsk/img/imgio.c in libtskimg.a.

Affected Software

2 affected components
sleuthkit The Sleuth Kit=4.4.2
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Aug 29, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13760?

CVE-2017-13760 has a medium severity level as it causes a hang in the program rather than executing remote code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-13760?

To fix CVE-2017-13760, update to a later version of The Sleuth Kit that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-13760?

CVE-2017-13760 affects version 4.4.2 of The Sleuth Kit and Debian GNU/Linux 9.0.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2017-13760?

The impact of CVE-2017-13760 is that it causes the command fls to hang when processing a corrupt exfat image.

5

Can CVE-2017-13760 lead to data loss?

CVE-2017-13760 can potentially lead to data loss if the system hangs, causing disruptions in file system investigations.

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