CVE-2007-4198 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Brian Carrier's The Sleuth Kit (TSK) versions prior to 2.09. Specifically, the fs_data_put_str function in ntfs.c fails to validate a length value when processing NTFS images. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to crash the application and hinder forensic analysis of malformed NTFS files due to a buffer over-read. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, requiring no authentication, and resulting in partial availability impact. Its EPSS score is very low, suggesting a minimal likelihood of exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code exists in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are virtually nonexistent, further indicating a low level of attention and perceived threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.08CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:brian_carrier:the_slueth_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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