Resource management error in file
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-9621 |
| 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: #VU32448
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-2014-9621
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 5.16 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsfile: 5.16 - 5.21
External linkshttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001654.html
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
http://github.com/file/file/commit/65437cee25199dbd385fb35901bc0011e164276c
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.
