CVE-2014-8117 softmagic.c in file before 5.21 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via unspecified vectors.
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 5.9%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
softmagic.c in file before 5.21 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/file(Debian:12) | < 1:5.21+15-1 | 1:5.21+15-1 |
| debian/file(Debian:13) | < 1:5.21+15-1 | 1:5.21+15-1 |
| debian/file(Debian:14) | < 1:5.21+15-1 | 1:5.21+15-1 |
| file project file | <= 5.20 | No fix listed |
| freebsd | All versions | No fix listed |
| mageia | = 4.0 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 10.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 12.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 14.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 14.10 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2014-8117 vendor-advisory
- advisories.mageia.org third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2016:0760 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20141216 file(1): multiple denial of service issues (resource consumption), CVE-2014-8116 and CVE-2014-8117 mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 61944 third-party-advisory
- 62081 third-party-advisory
- www.oracle.com
- www.oracle.com
- 71692 vdb-entry
- 1031344 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- USN-2494-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- USN-2535-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- github.com issue-tracking patch
- github.com issue-tracking patch
- FreeBSD-SA-14:28 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking