Resource Management Errors Affecting file package, versions <1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.29% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-FILE-301072
  • published21 Jan 2015
  • disclosed21 Jan 2015

Introduced: 21 Jan 2015

CVE-2014-9621  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 file to version 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4 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 ELF parser in file 5.16 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1