Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : file (MDVSA-2015:010)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 80429
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Synopsis
The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated file packages fix security vulnerabilities :Thomas Jarosch of Intra2net AG reported that using the file command on a specially crafted ELF binary could lead to a denial of service due to uncontrolled resource consumption (CVE-2014-8116).
Thomas Jarosch of Intra2net AG reported that using the file command on a specially crafted ELF binary could lead to a denial of service due to uncontrolled recursion (CVE-2014-8117).
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 (CVE-2014-9620).
The ELF parser in file 5.16 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string (CVE-2014-9621).
The updated file packages has been upgraded to the latest 5.22 version which is not vulnerable to these issues.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 80429
File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2015-010.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks
Published: 1/9/2015
Updated: 1/6/2021
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 4.3
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Temporal Vector: E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:file, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64magic-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64magic-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64magic1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-magic, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/8/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-8116, CVE-2014-8117, CVE-2014-9620, CVE-2014-9621
MDVSA: 2015:010