Description
The ELF parser in file 5.16 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001654.html
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://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/
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001654.html
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://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/
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 21, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified