Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU32448

#VU32448 Resource management error in file - CVE-2014-9621

Published: January 21, 2015 / Updated: July 28, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU32448

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9621

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
file

Software vendor:
Ian F. Darwin

Description

The 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.

Install update from vendor's website.