Resource Exhaustion Affecting file package, versions <0:5.11-31.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.36% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-FILE-2055839
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Dec 2014

Introduced: 16 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-8116  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-674  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 file to version 0:5.11-31.el7 or higher.

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 (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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