The gnu regular expression code in file 4.20 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted document with a large number of line feed characters, which is not well handled by OS/2 REXX regular expressions that use wildcards, as originally reported for AMaViS.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade file | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 13, 2007 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-baselibs.Upgrade sys-apps/file. | Oct 30, 2017 | Apr 13, 2007 |
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