Resource Management Errors Affecting file package, versions <1:5.14-2ubuntu3.3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
9.29% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-FILE-300957
  • published17 Dec 2014
  • disclosed17 Dec 2014

Introduced: 17 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-8117  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (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.

softmagic.c in file before 5.21 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1