Resource Management Errors Affecting file-debuginfo package, versions <0:5.22-2.29.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.36% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-FILEDEBUGINFO-1683413
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed17 Dec 2014

Introduced: 17 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-8116  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 file-debuginfo to version 0:5.22-2.29.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-497.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream file-debuginfo package and not the file-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ELF parser (readelf.c) in file before 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a large number of (1) program or (2) section headers or (3) invalid capabilities.

CVSS Scores

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