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file: A utility for determining file types.

Name:	file	Vendor:	Scientific Linux
Version:	4.17	License:	distributable
Release:	9.0.1.el5	URL:	http://www.darwinsys.com/file/

Summary

The file command is used to identify a particular file according to the type of data contained by the file. File can identify many different file types, including ELF binaries, system libraries, RPM packages, and different graphics formats. You should install the file package, since the file command is such a useful utility.

Changelog

* Fri May 25 17:00:00 2007 Martin Bacovsky <mbacovsk{%}redhat{*}com> - 4.17-9.0.1

- resolves: #241027: CVE-2007-2799 file integer overflow

* Wed Mar 21 17:00:00 2007 Martin Bacovsky <mbacovsk{%}redhat{*}com> - 4.17-9

- Resolves: #233337: CVE-2007-1536: file 4.20 fixes a heap overflow 
  in that can result in arbitrary code

* Wed Aug 23 17:00:00 2006 Martin Bacovsky <mbacovsky{%}redhat{*}com> - 4.17-8

- fix recognition of perl script with embed awk (#203610)

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