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Posted on 30 December 2014
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201412-48
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Severity: Normal
Title: file: Denial of Service
Date: December 27, 2014
Bugs: #532686
ID: 201412-48
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in file could allow a context-dependent attack to
create a Denial of Service condition.
Background
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The file utility attempts to identify a file's format by scanning
binary data for patterns.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-apps/file < 5.21 >= 5.21
Description
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An issue with the ELF parser used by the file utility can cause a
resource consumption when reading a specially-crafted ELF binary.
Impact
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A context-dependent attacker may be able to cause Denial of Service.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All file users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-5.21"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8117
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8117
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-48.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
