Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 21, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2014-9621
CVE-2014-9621
Description
The ELF parser in file 5.16 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string.
Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
7- mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.htmlnvd
- mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001654.htmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9nvd
- github.com/file/file/commit/65437cee25199dbd385fb35901bc0011e164276cnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/nvd
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