Out-of-Bounds Affecting file package, versions <1:5.14-2ubuntu3.3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.17% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-FILE-300944
  • published30 Mar 2015
  • disclosed30 Mar 2015

Introduced: 30 Mar 2015

CVE-2014-9652  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 file to version 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.3 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:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The mconvert function in softmagic.c in file before 5.21, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.37, 5.5.x before 5.5.21, and 5.6.x before 5.6.5, does not properly handle a certain string-length field during a copy of a truncated version of a Pascal string, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and application crash) via a crafted file.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1