DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8116

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8116
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8116.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8116
Upstream
Published
2014-12-17T19:59:02Z
Modified
2025-09-25T00:44:25.782024Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The ELF parser (readelf.c) in file before 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a large number of (1) program or (2) section headers or (3) invalid capabilities.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / file

Package

Name
file
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/file?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:5.21+15-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:12 / file

Package

Name
file
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/file?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:5.21+15-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:13 / file

Package

Name
file
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/file?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:5.21+15-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:14 / file

Package

Name
file
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/file?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:5.21+15-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}