CVE-2014-8116

Published: Dec 17, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (7)

Products: File Project: File · Freebsd: Freebsd · Mageia: Mageia · +1 more

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File Project: File · Freebsd: Freebsd · Mageia: Mageia · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
File Project File	Version 5.20
Freebsd Freebsd	All versions

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mageia Mageia	Version 4.0

Configuration C

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.10

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (28)

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1056

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/61944

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/62081

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71700

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031344

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2494-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/file/file/blob/00cef282a902a4a6709bbbbb933ee397768caa38/ChangeLog

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatch

https://github.com/file/file/commit/b4c01141e5367f247b84dcaf6aefbb4e741842b8

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatch

https://github.com/file/file/commit/d7cdad007c507e6c79f51f058dd77fab70ceb9f6

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatch

https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:28.file.asc

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html