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CVE-2014-8116 (GCVE-0-2014-8116)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-12-17 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 13:10

Summary

The ELF parser (readelf.c) in file before 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a large number of (1) program or (2) section headers or (3) invalid capabilities.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat CNA under the redhat root

CNA scorecard B 81/100 over 1001 records in the last 180 days details

References

14 references

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Date Public

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      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
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      "title": "file: multiple denial of service issues (resource consumption)",
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FKIE_CVE-2014-8116

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-12-17 19:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:16

Severity

Summary

References

URL	Tags
secalert@redhat.com	http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html	Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html
secalert@redhat.com	http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1056	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/61944
secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/62081
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71700
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031344	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2494-1	Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com	https://github.com/file/file/blob/00cef282a902a4a6709bbbbb933ee397768caa38/ChangeLog	Issue Tracking, Patch
secalert@redhat.com	https://github.com/file/file/commit/b4c01141e5367f247b84dcaf6aefbb4e741842b8	Issue Tracking, Patch
secalert@redhat.com	https://github.com/file/file/commit/d7cdad007c507e6c79f51f058dd77fab70ceb9f6	Issue Tracking, Patch
secalert@redhat.com	https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:28.file.asc	Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html	Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1056	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/61944
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/62081
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71700
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031344	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2494-1	Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://github.com/file/file/blob/00cef282a902a4a6709bbbbb933ee397768caa38/ChangeLog	Issue Tracking, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://github.com/file/file/commit/b4c01141e5367f247b84dcaf6aefbb4e741842b8	Issue Tracking, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://github.com/file/file/commit/d7cdad007c507e6c79f51f058dd77fab70ceb9f6	Issue Tracking, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:28.file.asc	Vendor Advisory

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
file_project	file	5.20
freebsd	freebsd	*
mageia	mageia	4.0
canonical	ubuntu_linux	10.04
canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04
canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04
canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.10

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GHSA-633G-RMVW-W6M6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:59 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:59

Details

Show details on source website

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-8116"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
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  "id": "GHSA-633g-rmvw-w6m6",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T03:59:54Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T03:59:54Z",
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}

GSD-2014-8116

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:22

Details

Aliases

CVE-2014-8116

Aliases

CVE-2014-8116

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  "GSD": {
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    "description": "The ELF parser (readelf.c) in file before 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a large number of (1) program or (2) section headers or (3) invalid capabilities.",
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    "references": [
      "https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8116.html",
      "https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3121",
      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0760",
      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2155",
      "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8116",
      "https://advisories.mageia.org/CVE-2014-8116.html",
      "https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2014-8116.html",
      "https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2014-8116.html"
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OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10221-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-06-15 00:00 - Updated: 2026-09-20 19:54

Summary

file-5.29-2.1 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

4 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2014-8116.

CVE-2014-8116

Recommended: 24 products

Open the full advisory

RHSA-2015:2155

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2015-11-19 00:00 - Updated: 2026-09-20 10:55

Summary

security update for file

Severity

Moderate

Scope

14 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2014-8116.

CVE-2014-8116

Recommended: 8 products

Open the full advisory

RHSA-2016:0760

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2016-05-10 18:32 - Updated: 2026-06-28 12:27

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: file security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity

Moderate

Scope

7 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2014-8116.

CVE-2014-8116

Multiple flaws were found in the way the File Information (fileinfo) extension parsed Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) files. A remote attacker could use either of these flaws to cause a PHP application using fileinfo to consume an excessive amount of system resources.

4.3 ()


                
                  AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Fixed: 77 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0760

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2017:3048-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2017-11-22 15:30 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:34

Summary

Security update for file

Severity

Moderate

Scope

5 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2014-8116.

CVE-2014-8116

Recommended: 87 products

Open the full advisory

UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8116 (CVE-2014-8116)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2014-12-17 00:00 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:37 – Source website

Details

Severity

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8116	REPORT
	https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeB…	REPORT
	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031344	REPORT
	http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1056	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2494-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8116	REPORT

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