Vulnerability Description
file before 5.19 does not properly restrict the amount of data read during a regex search, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file that triggers backtracking during processing of an awk rule. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7345.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Christos Zoulas | File | <= 5.18 |
| Php | Php | >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.32 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001553.htmlBroken Link
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/30/7Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1327.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60696Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3008Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3021Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.hThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.hThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68348Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-3538?
CVE-2014-3538 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). file before 5.19 does not properly restrict the amount of data read during a regex search, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file that triggers...
How severe is CVE-2014-3538?
CVE-2014-3538 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-3538?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Christos Zoulas File, Php Php, Debian Debian Linux.