CVE-2014-1943

N/A Unknown

Published: February 18, 2014 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

Fine Free file before 5.17 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, CPU consumption, and crash) via a crafted indirect offset value in the magic of a file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00034.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Tool Signature

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00037.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Tool Signature

http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001327.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001330.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001334.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001337.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2861

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2868

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2123-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2126-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/glensc/file/blob/FILE5_17/ChangeLog

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00034.html