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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2014-8116) ELSA-2016-0760: file security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2014-8116) ELSA-2016-0760: file security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
12/17/2014
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/12/2016
Modified
01/22/2018

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.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-file
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-file-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-file-libs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-file-static
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python-magic

References

  • ELSA-2016-0760
  • RHSA-2016:0760
  • 61944
  • 62081
  • 71700
  • 1031344
  • USN-2494-1
  • FreeBSD-SA-14:28
  • CVE-2014-8116
  • DLA-131-1
  • DSA-3121
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