Description
Unknown vulnerability in the "Automatic File Content Type Recognition (AFCTR) Tool version of the file package before 3.41, related to "a memory allocation problem," has unknown impact.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | file | 3.4.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | file | 3.4.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | file | 3.4.1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- File 3.x - Utility Local Memory Allocation EDB-22326 · local · Mar 6, 2003 · verified
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References
- file-afctr-memory-allocation(11488) vdb-entry
- 7009 vdb-entry
- VU#100937 third-party-advisory
- OpenPKG-SA-2003.017 vendor-advisory