FKIE_CVE-2014-9620

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-01-21 18:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:18
Severity
Summary
The ELF parser in file 5.08 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of notes.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001653.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3121
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71715
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/file/file/commit/ce90e05774dd77d86cfc8dfa6da57b32816841c4
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001653.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3121
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71715
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/file/file/commit/ce90e05774dd77d86cfc8dfa6da57b32816841c4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
file_project file 5.08
file_project file 5.09
file_project file 5.10
file_project file 5.11
file_project file 5.12
file_project file 5.13
file_project file 5.14
file_project file 5.15
file_project file 5.16
file_project file 5.17
file_project file 5.18
file_project file 5.19
file_project file 5.20
file_project file 5.21
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      "value": "The ELF parser in file 5.08 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of notes."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El analizador ELF en file 5.08 hasta 5.21 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio a trav\u00e9s de un n\u00famero grande de notas."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2014-9620",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:18:39.573",
  "metrics": {
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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  "published": "2015-01-21T18:59:05.937",
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}



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