Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 21, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 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.
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Affected products
18cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 5.16 - 5.21
- osv-coords11 versionspkg:rpm/suse/file&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/file&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/file&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/file&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/file&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/file&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/file&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/file&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/file&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/python-magic&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/python-magic&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3
< 5.22-10.3.1+ 10 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.22-10.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.22-10.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.22-10.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.22-10.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.22-10.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.22-10.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.22-10.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.22-10.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.22-10.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.22-10.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.22-10.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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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