RedHat: RHSA-2015-2155:07 Moderate: file security and bug fix update
Summary
The file command is used to identify a particular file according to the
type of data the file contains. It can identify many different file
types, including Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) binary files,
system libraries, RPM packages, and different graphics formats.
Multiple denial of service flaws were found in the way file parsed certain
Composite Document Format (CDF) files. A remote attacker could use either
of these flaws to crash file, or an application using file, via a specially
crafted CDF file. (CVE-2014-0207, CVE-2014-0237, CVE-2014-0238,
CVE-2014-3479, CVE-2014-3480, CVE-2014-3487, CVE-2014-3587)
Two flaws were found in the way file processed certain Pascal strings. A
remote attacker could cause file to crash if it was used to identify the
type of the attacker-supplied file. (CVE-2014-3478, CVE-2014-9652)
Multiple flaws were found in the file regular expression rules for
detecting various files. A remote attacker could use these flaws to cause
file to consume an excessive amount of CPU. (CVE-2014-3538)
Multiple flaws were found in the way file parsed Executable and Linkable
Format (ELF) files. A remote attacker could use these flaws to cause file
to crash, disclose portions of its memory, or consume an excessive amount
of system resources. (CVE-2014-3710, CVE-2014-8116, CVE-2014-8117,
CVE-2014-9653)
Red Hat would like to thank Thomas Jarosch of Intra2net AG for reporting
the CVE-2014-8116 and CVE-2014-8117 issues. The CVE-2014-0207,
CVE-2014-0237, CVE-2014-0238, CVE-2014-3478, CVE-2014-3479, CVE-2014-3480,
CVE-2014-3487, CVE-2014-3710 issues were discovered by Francisco Alonso of
Red Hat Product Security; the CVE-2014-3538 issue was discovered by Jan
Kaluža of the Red Hat Web Stack Team
The file packages have been updated to ensure correct operation on Power
little endian and ARM 64-bit hardware architectures. (BZ#1224667,
BZ#1224668, BZ#1157850, BZ#1067688).
All file users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain backported patches to correct these issues.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
For details on how to apply this update, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0207 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0237 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0238 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3478 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3479 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3480 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3487 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3538 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3587 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3710 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8116 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8117 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9652 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9653 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7):
Source:
file-5.11-31.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
python-magic-5.11-31.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
file-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-libs-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-libs-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):
x86_64:
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-devel-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-devel-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-static-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-static-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7):
Source:
file-5.11-31.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
python-magic-5.11-31.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
file-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-libs-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-libs-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7):
x86_64:
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-devel-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-devel-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-static-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-static-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):
Source:
file-5.11-31.el7.src.rpm
aarch64:
file-5.11-31.el7.aarch64.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.aarch64.rpm
file-libs-5.11-31.el7.aarch64.rpm
noarch:
python-magic-5.11-31.el7.noarch.rpm
ppc64:
file-5.11-31.el7.ppc64.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.ppc.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.ppc64.rpm
file-libs-5.11-31.el7.ppc.rpm
file-libs-5.11-31.el7.ppc64.rpm
ppc64le:
file-5.11-31.el7.ppc64le.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.ppc64le.rpm
file-libs-5.11-31.el7.ppc64le.rpm
s390x:
file-5.11-31.el7.s390x.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.s390.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.s390x.rpm
file-libs-5.11-31.el7.s390.rpm
file-libs-5.11-31.el7.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
file-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-libs-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-libs-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7):
aarch64:
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.aarch64.rpm
file-devel-5.11-31.el7.aarch64.rpm
file-static-5.11-31.el7.aarch64.rpm
ppc64:
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.ppc.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.ppc64.rpm
file-devel-5.11-31.el7.ppc.rpm
file-devel-5.11-31.el7.ppc64.rpm
file-static-5.11-31.el7.ppc.rpm
file-static-5.11-31.el7.ppc64.rpm
ppc64le:
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.ppc64le.rpm
file-devel-5.11-31.el7.ppc64le.rpm
file-static-5.11-31.el7.ppc64le.rpm
s390x:
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.s390.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.s390x.rpm
file-devel-5.11-31.el7.s390.rpm
file-devel-5.11-31.el7.s390x.rpm
file-static-5.11-31.el7.s390.rpm
file-static-5.11-31.el7.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-devel-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-devel-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-static-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-static-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7):
Source:
file-5.11-31.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
python-magic-5.11-31.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
file-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-libs-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-libs-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7):
x86_64:
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-devel-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-devel-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
file-static-5.11-31.el7.i686.rpm
file-static-5.11-31.el7.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/
Topic
Updated file packages that fix multiple security issues and several bugsare now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate securityimpact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which givedetailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from theCVE links in the References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - aarch64, noarch, ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - aarch64, ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - x86_64
Bugs Fixed
1064167 - back out patch to MAXDESC
1091842 - CVE-2014-0207 file: cdf_read_short_sector insufficient boundary check
1094648 - file reports JPEG image as 'Minix filesystem'
1098155 - CVE-2014-0238 file: CDF property info parsing nelements infinite loop
1098193 - CVE-2014-0237 file: cdf_unpack_summary_info() excessive looping DoS
1098222 - CVE-2014-3538 file: unrestricted regular expression matching
1104858 - CVE-2014-3480 file: cdf_count_chain insufficient boundary check
1104863 - CVE-2014-3478 file: mconvert incorrect handling of truncated pascal string size
1104869 - CVE-2014-3479 file: cdf_check_stream_offset insufficient boundary check
1107544 - CVE-2014-3487 file: cdf_read_property_info insufficient boundary check
1128587 - CVE-2014-3587 file: incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1571 in cdf_read_property_info
1155071 - CVE-2014-3710 file: out-of-bounds read in elf note headers1157850 - File command does not recognize kernel images on ppc64le
1161911 - file command does not display "from" field correctly when run on 32 bit ppc core file
1161912 - too many spaces ...
1171580 - CVE-2014-8116 file: multiple denial of service issues (resource consumption)
1174606 - CVE-2014-8117 file: denial of service issue (resource consumption)
1188599 - CVE-2014-9652 file: out of bounds read in mconvert()
1190116 - CVE-2014-9653 file: malformed elf file causes access to uninitialized memory
1224667 - aarch64: "file" fails to get the whole information of the new swap partition
1224668 - ppc64le: "file" fails to get the whole information of the new swap partition
1255396 - BuildID[sha1] sum is architecture dependent