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CVE-2014-8117
Published:December 17, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (17)
https://github.com/file/file/commit/6f737ddfadb596d7d4a993f7ed2141ffd664a81c
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:28.file.asc
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8117
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031344
http://secunia.com/advisories/62081
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1056
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2535-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71692
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-8117
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8117
https://github.com/file/file/blob/00cef282a902a4a6709bbbbb933ee397768caa38/ChangeLog
http://secunia.com/advisories/61944
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2494-1
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
16.45