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Posted on 05 September 2017
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3965-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
September 05, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : file
CVE ID : CVE-2017-1000249
Thomas Jarosch discovered a stack-based buffer overflow flaw in file, a
file type classification tool, which may result in denial of service if
an ELF binary with a specially crafted .notes section is processed.
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:5.30-1+deb9u1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:5.32-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your file packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
