Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 3, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-3538
CVE-2014-3538
Description
file before 5.19 does not properly restrict the amount of data read during a regex search, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file that triggers backtracking during processing of an awk rule. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7345.
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Affected products
26cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 19 more
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.18
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.19
- osv-coords3 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/php5&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/php7&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/php8&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 5.6.28-1.1+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.6.28-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.0.14-1.4
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.11-1.1
Patches
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References
22- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/file/file/commit/69a5a43b3b71f53b0577f41264a073f495799610nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/file/file/commit/4a284c89d6ef11aca34da65da7d673050a5ea320nvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/file/file/commit/71a8b6c0d758acb0f73e2e51421a711b5e9d6668nvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/file/file/commit/74cafd7de9ec99a14f4480927580e501c8f852c3nvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/file/file/commit/758e066df72fb1ac08d2eea91ddc3973d259e991nvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/30/7nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1327.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/60696nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3008nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3021nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/68348nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT204659nvdThird Party Advisory
- mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001553.htmlnvdBroken Link
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