Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 30, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-9653
CVE-2014-9653
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.
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Affected products
61cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 46 more
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.4.36
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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
15- bugs.gw.com/view.phpnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001649.htmlnvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/05/13nvd
- php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3196nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72516nvd
- github.com/file/file/commit/445c8fb0ebff85195be94cd9f7e1df89cade5c7fnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-42nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/nvd
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