gsd-2014-8117
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2014-8117


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      "lastModifiedDate": "2018-01-05T02:29Z",
      "publishedDate": "2014-12-17T19:59Z"
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}


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