FKIE_CVE-2014-1943

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-02-18 19:55 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:05
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00034.htmlMailing List, Tool Signature
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Tool Signature
cve@mitre.orghttp://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001327.htmlBroken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001330.htmlBroken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001334.htmlBroken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001337.htmlBroken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2861Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2868Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2123-1Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2126-1Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/glensc/file/blob/FILE5_17/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00034.htmlMailing List, Tool Signature
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Tool Signature
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001327.htmlBroken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001330.htmlBroken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001334.htmlBroken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001337.htmlBroken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2861Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2868Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2123-1Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2126-1Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/glensc/file/blob/FILE5_17/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
fine_free_file_project fine_free_file *
php php *
php php *
canonical ubuntu_linux 10.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 12.10
canonical ubuntu_linux 13.10
debian debian_linux 6.0
debian debian_linux 7.0
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:05:47.353",
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