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CVE-2014-9620
Published:January 21, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (14)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9620
https://github.com/file/file/commit/ce90e05774dd77d86cfc8dfa6da57b32816841c4
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-9620
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001653.html
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9620
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71715
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3121
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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:
7.20