CVE-2014-0237: debian debian_linux Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-0237 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 19.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 3Timeline
- 01-06-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The cdf_unpack_summary_info function in cdf.c in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.29 and 5.5.x before 5.5.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (performance degradation) by triggering many file_printf calls.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
19.88%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 19.88% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- file< 1:5.19-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Php1 product
- php< 5.3.29 | ≥ 5.4.0, < 5.4.29 | ≥ 5.5.0, < 5.5.13
Ubuntu1 product
- php5< 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.1
3 vendors · 4 products
References
22 links- github.com/file/file/commit/b8acc83781d5a24cc5101e525d15efe0482c280dX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
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- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory