#VU32446 Resource management error in file - CVE-2014-8116

Vulnerability identifier: #VU32446

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8116

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Ian F. Darwin

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The ELF parser (readelf.c) in file before 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a large number of (1) program or (2) section headers or (3) invalid capabilities.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

file: 5.00 - 5.20

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External links
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1056
https://secunia.com/advisories/61944
https://secunia.com/advisories/62081
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71700
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031344
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2494-1
https://github.com/file/file/blob/00cef282a902a4a6709bbbbb933ee397768caa38/ChangeLog
https://github.com/file/file/commit/b4c01141e5367f247b84dcaf6aefbb4e741842b8
https://github.com/file/file/commit/d7cdad007c507e6c79f51f058dd77fab70ceb9f6
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:28.file.asc

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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