Overview
A memory allocation problem exists in the "Automatic File Content Type Recognition Tool" versions of the file[1] package prior to 3.41.
Description
| According to an OpenPKG advisory, a memory allocation problem exists in the "Automatic File Content Type Recognition Tool" (AFCTR tool) versions of the file[1] package prior to 3.41. | 
Impact
| The complete impact of this vulnerability is not yet known. This vulnerability may be exploited by a user on the local system. | 
Solution
| Upgrade to the version 3.41 of the file[1] package, or apply a patch specified by your vendor. | 
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector | 
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental | 
References
Acknowledgements
Jeff Johnson is credited with discovering this vulnerability in an OpenPKG advisory.
This document was written by Jason A Rafail.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | None | 
| Date Public: | 2003-03-04 | 
| Date First Published: | 2003-03-06 | 
| Date Last Updated: | 2003-03-07 20:15 UTC | 
| Document Revision: | 6 |