#VU32448 Resource management error in file - CVE-2014-9621

Vulnerability identifier: #VU32448

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-2014-9621

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 in file 5.16 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

file: 5.16 - 5.21

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External links
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
https://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001654.html
https://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
https://github.com/file/file/commit/65437cee25199dbd385fb35901bc0011e164276c
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/

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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.