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Posted on 25 October 2019
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4550-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
October 25, 2019 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : file
CVE ID : CVE-2019-18218
A buffer overflow was found in file, a file type classification tool,
which may result in denial of service or potentially the execution of
arbitrary code if a malformed CDF (Composite Document File) file is
processed.
For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 1:5.30-1+deb9u3.
For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:5.35-4+deb10u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your file packages.
For the detailed security status of file please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/file
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
