CVE-2014-8117

softmagic.c in file before 5.21 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via unspecified vectors.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2014-12-17 19:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:31


NVD link : CVE-2014-8117

Mitre link : CVE-2014-8117

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-8117


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Products Affected

file_project

  • file

mageia

  • mageia

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

freebsd

  • freebsd
CWE
CWE-399

Resource Management Errors