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CVE-2014-9621

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-21 Jan, 2015 | 18:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 13:47
Rejected At-
Credits

The ELF parser in file 5.16 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string.

Vendors
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Not available
Products
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Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:21 Jan, 2015 | 18:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 13:47
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The ELF parser in file 5.16 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001654.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/file/file/commit/65437cee25199dbd385fb35901bc0011e164276c
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001654.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://github.com/file/file/commit/65437cee25199dbd385fb35901bc0011e164276c
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001654.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://github.com/file/file/commit/65437cee25199dbd385fb35901bc0011e164276c
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001654.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/file/file/commit/65437cee25199dbd385fb35901bc0011e164276c
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:21 Jan, 2015 | 18:59
Updated At:06 May, 2026 | 22:30

The ELF parser in file 5.16 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.05.0MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 5.0
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CPE Matches
file_project
file_project
>>file>>5.16
cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
file_project
file_project
>>file>>5.17
cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
file_project
file_project
>>file>>5.18
cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
file_project
file_project
>>file>>5.19
cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
file_project
file_project
>>file>>5.20
cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
file_project
file_project
>>file>>5.21
cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-399Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-399
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001654.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.htmlcve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://github.com/file/file/commit/65437cee25199dbd385fb35901bc0011e164276ccve@mitre.org
N/A
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001654.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://github.com/file/file/commit/65437cee25199dbd385fb35901bc0011e164276caf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001654.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://github.com/file/file/commit/65437cee25199dbd385fb35901bc0011e164276c
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001654.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://github.com/file/file/commit/65437cee25199dbd385fb35901bc0011e164276c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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