CVE-2014-9653

7.5 · HIGH

Published Mar 30, 2015 file_project CWE-20 EPSS 4.65% (91th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-9653 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting file_project file. It was published on March 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

readelf.c in file before 5.22, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.37, 5.5.x before 5.5.21, and 5.6.x before 5.6.5, does not consider that pread calls sometimes read only a subset of the available data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from file_project. Update file to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
file_project	file	0	Affected
php	php	0	Affected

References

Ref bugs.gw.com/view.php?id=409 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2 Ref mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001649.html Ref openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/05/13 Ref php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html Ref www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3196 Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9653?

CVE-2014-9653 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting file_project file. It was published on March 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9653?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9653?

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