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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201209-14
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: file: Denial of Service
     Date: September 26, 2012
     Bugs: #427368
       ID: 201209-14

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in file could result in Denial of Service.

Background
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file is a utility that guesses a file format by scanning binary data
for patterns.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  sys-apps/file                 < 5.11                     >= 5.11

Description
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Multiple out-of-bounds read errors and invalid pointer dereference
errors have been found in cdf.c.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted
Composite Document File (CDF) using file, possibly resulting in a
Denial of Service condition.

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-5.11"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-1571
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1571

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201209-14

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 2012 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.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/