Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting file-libs package, versions <0:5.04-30.el6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.59% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-FILELIBS-2130674
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 Jan 2015

Introduced: 3 Jan 2015

CVE-2014-9620  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 file-libs to version 0:5.04-30.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream file-libs package and not the file-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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