Out-of-Bounds Affecting file package, versions <5.09-2ubuntu0.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.32% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-FILE-300950
  • published14 Mar 2014
  • disclosed14 Mar 2014

Introduced: 14 Mar 2014

CVE-2014-2270  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 file to version 5.09-2ubuntu0.3 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

softmagic.c in file before 5.17 and libmagic allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and crash) via crafted offsets in the softmagic of a PE executable.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1