Christos Zoulas file 5.20 ELF Parser readelf.c resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Christos Zoulas file 5.20. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file readelf.c of the component ELF Parser. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8116. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Christos Zoulas file 5.20. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file readelf.c of the component ELF Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 12/16/2014 by Thomas Jarosch with Intra2net AG as confirmed mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-8116 since 10/10/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80429 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : file (MDVSA-2015:010)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371350 (F5 BIG-IP ASM,LTM,APM Linux File Utility Denial of Service Vulnerability (K16347)).

Upgrading to version 5.21 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99418), Tenable (80429), SecurityFocus (BID 71700†), Secunia (SA61944†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47927†). Similar entry is available at VDB-68461. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 80429
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : file (MDVSA-2015:010)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: ALAS-2015-497
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: file 5.21
Patch: github.com

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10/10/2014 🔍
12/16/2014 +67 days 🔍
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12/17/2014 +1 days 🔍
12/27/2014 +10 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-2494-1
Researcher: Thomas Jarosch
Organization: Intra2net AG
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8116 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8116
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68460

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X-Force: 99418 - file(1) readelf.c denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71700 - file CVE-2014-8116 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 61944 - SUSE update for file, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1031344
Vulnerability Center: 47927 - File <5.21 'readelf.c\x27 Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/27/2014 18:50
Updated: 03/01/2022 14:40
Changes: 12/27/2014 18:50 (79), 06/17/2017 07:34 (7), 03/01/2022 14:33 (5), 03/01/2022 14:37 (1), 03/01/2022 14:40 (1)
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