Debian Stable: DSA-3196-1 Critical: File Denial Of Service Threat
debian
March 18, 2015
Hanno Boeck discovered that file's ELF parser is suspectible to denial of service
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Summary
Hanno Boeck discovered that file's ELF parser is suspectible to denial
of service.
For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.11-2+deb7u8.
For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been
fixed in version 1:5.22+15-1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:5.22+15-1.
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/
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Package: file
CVE ID: CVE-2014-9653
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