Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting file package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.59% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-FILE-1942193
  • 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?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 file.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream file package and not the file package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 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

version 3.1