Resource Management Errors Affecting file-libs package, versions <0:5.11-31.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.36% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FILELIBS-2502562
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • 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 Oracle:7 file-libs to version 0:5.11-31.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-2155.

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 Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle: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 Base Scores

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