VDB-68414 · CVE-2014-3710 · BID 70807

FreeBSD up to 10.1 file/libmagic input validation

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A vulnerability was found in FreeBSD up to 10.1 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function file/libmagic. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was shared 12/10/2014 by Francisco Alonso with Cisco as FreeBSD-SA-14:28.file as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at security.FreeBSD.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-3710 since 05/14/2014. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The advisory points out:

An attacker who can cause file(1) or any other applications using the libmagic(3) library to be run on a maliciously constructed input can cause the application to crash or consume excessive CPU resources, resulting in a denial-of-service.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78728 (Fedora 20 : file-5.19-7.fc20 (2014-13571)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236004 (Red Hat Update for file (RHSA-2016:0760)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (78728). The entries 67398, 67724, 68081 and 68978 are related to this item.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 78728
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : file-5.19-7.fc20 (2014-13571)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: ALAS-2014-453
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Patch: 1803228597e82218a8c105e67975bc50e6f5bf0d

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Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-14:28.file
Researcher: Francisco Alonso
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3710 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1031344 - FreeBSD file(1) and libmagic(3) File Processing Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 46921 - Fileinfo in PHP 5.4.34 Remote DoS via a Crafted ELF File, Medium
SecurityFocus: 70807 - PHP 'donote()' Function Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Secunia: 60630 - Red Hat update for php53, Moderately Critical

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Created: 12/11/2014 15:11
Updated: 03/01/2022 09:34
Changes: 12/11/2014 15:11 (70), 06/11/2017 05:07 (16), 03/01/2022 09:33 (5), 03/01/2022 09:34 (1)
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