CVE-2014-9653

file: malformed elf file causes access to uninitialized memory

Published Mar 30, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.6% KEV · Not listed
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

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-204-1 file security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3196-1 file security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9463 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3686-1 file vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:47 PM
Reserved
Feb 5, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 30, 2015, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:18 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 16, 2014, 12:00 AM