Description
In version 4.8.0 and earlier of The Sleuth Kit (TSK), there is a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the YAFFS file timestamp parsing logic in yaffsfs_istat() in fs/yaffs.c.
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 | sleuthkit | 4.9.0+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | sleuthkit | 4.9.0+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | sleuthkit | 4.9.0+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 9 | sleuthkit | 4.4.0-5+deb9u1 | DLA-3054-1 |
| Debian 8 | sleuthkit | 4.1.3-4+deb8u2 | DLA-2137-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | sleuthkit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | sleuthkit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | sleuthkit | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | sleuthkit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | sleuthkit | No fix yet | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | sleuthkit | 4.8.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | sleuthkit | 4.8.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | sleuthkit | 4.8.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | sleuthkit | 4.8.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | sleuthkit | 4.8.0-r1 | — |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | sleuthkit | 4.8.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | sleuthkit | 4.8.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | sleuthkit | 4.8.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | sleuthkit | 4.8.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | sleuthkit | 4.8.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | sleuthkit | 4.8.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | sleuthkit | 4.8.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | sleuthkit | 4.8.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | sleuthkit | 4.7.0-r1 | — |
Advisories 2
- DLA-3054-1 sleuthkit - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2137-1 sleuthkit - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/459ae818fc8dae717549810150de4d191ce158f1
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200311 [SECURITY] [DLA 2137-1] sleuthkit security update mailing-list
- FEDORA-2020-94c2f78e0c vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-6e3e0c6386 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-1dd340ab85 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220620 [SECURITY] [DLA 3054-1] sleuthkit security update mailing-list