Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-9620
The ELF parser in file 5.08 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of notes.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2014-9620
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-9620
5.49%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 93 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-9620
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
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-9620
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-9620
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3121
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3121-1 file
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
USN-3686-1: file vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
file: Denial of Service (GLSA 201503-08) — Gentoo security
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71715
file 'src/readelf.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Oracle Linux Bulletin - April 2016
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
oss-security - Re: CVE request: file(1) DoS
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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://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.html
Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/file/file/commit/ce90e05774dd77d86cfc8dfa6da57b32816841c4
- Add a limit to the number of ELF notes processed (Suggested by Alex… · file/file@ce90e05 · GitHub
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http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2015-0040 - Updated php packages fix security vulnerabilities
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http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001653.html
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