Resource management error in file
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-9620 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-399 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
file Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Ian F. Darwin |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU32447
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9620
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The ELF parser in file 5.08 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of notes.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsfile: 5.08 - 5.21
External linkshttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001653.html
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3121
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71715
http://github.com/file/file/commit/ce90e05774dd77d86cfc8dfa6da57b32816841c4
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
http://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
