CVE-2014-1943: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-1943 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.2% 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 9 · Related 3Timeline
- 18-02-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Fine Free file before 5.17 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, CPU consumption, and crash) via a crafted indirect offset value in the magic of a file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
5.03%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 5.03% 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< 5.04-5+squeeze3 | < 5.11-2+deb7u1 | < 1:5.17-0.1
- debian_linuxEOL6.0 | 7.0
Mageia2 products
- file< 5.12-8.1.mga3
- file< 5.16-1.1.mga4
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 12.10 | 13.10
Fine_free_file_project1 product
- fine_free_file< 5.17
Php1 product
- php≥ 5.4.0, < 5.4.26 | ≥ 5.5.0, < 5.5.10
5 vendors · 7 products
References
17 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00037.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListTool Signature
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00034.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListTool Signature
