#VU16078 Resource exhaustion in file - CVE-2014-1943

Vulnerability identifier: #VU16078

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1943

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
file
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Ian F. Darwin

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite recursion when insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local attacker can trigger CPU consumption and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

file: 5.00 - 5.16

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External links
https://github.com/file/file/blob/FILE5_17/ChangeLog

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.