Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 17, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2014-8116
CVE-2014-8116
Description
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.
Affected products
7- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
14- github.com/file/file/blob/00cef282a902a4a6709bbbbb933ee397768caa38/ChangeLognvdIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/file/file/commit/b4c01141e5367f247b84dcaf6aefbb4e741842b8nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/file/file/commit/d7cdad007c507e6c79f51f058dd77fab70ceb9f6nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1056nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031344nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2494-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:28.file.ascnvdVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/61944nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62081nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71700nvd
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