Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-8116
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2014-8116
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8116
2.86%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-8116
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-8116
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-8116
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https://github.com/file/file/blob/00cef282a902a4a6709bbbbb933ee397768caa38/ChangeLog
file/ChangeLog at 00cef282a902a4a6709bbbbb933ee397768caa38 · file/file · GitHubPatch;Issue Tracking
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http://secunia.com/advisories/62081
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http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1056
oss-sec: file(1): multiple denial of service issues (resource consumption), CVE-2014-8116 and CVE-2014-8117Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:28.file.asc
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71700
file CVE-2014-8116 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
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https://github.com/file/file/commit/d7cdad007c507e6c79f51f058dd77fab70ceb9f6
Stop reporting bad capabilities after the first few. · file/file@d7cdad0 · GitHubPatch;Issue Tracking
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https://github.com/file/file/commit/b4c01141e5367f247b84dcaf6aefbb4e741842b8
- limit the number of program and section header number of sections t… · file/file@b4c0114 · GitHubPatch;Issue Tracking
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Oracle Linux Bulletin - October 2015
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Oracle Linux Bulletin - April 2016
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html
RHSA-2016:0760 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2494-1
USN-2494-1: file vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/61944
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http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2015-0040 - Updated php packages fix security vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031344
FreeBSD file(1) and libmagic(3) File Processing Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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