CVE-2014-3710: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Input Validation

Modified

AliasesMGASA-2014-0439MGASA-2014-0441UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3710+4 more

Published 05-11-2014Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-3710 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 14.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

5.0/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

14.01%

0%100%

Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 3

DLA-94-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10221-1 RHSA-2014:1765 RHSA-2014:1766 RHSA-2014:1767 RHSA-2014:1768+4 more

Timeline

05-11-2014
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
06-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The donote function in readelf.c in file through 5.20, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP 5.4.34, does not ensure that sufficient note headers are present, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.05.0

EPSS trend

Probability

14.01%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 14.01% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Mageia6 products

file< 5.12-8.8.mga3
php< 5.4.34-1.1.mga3
php-timezonedb< 2014.9-1.mga3
file< 5.16-1.7.mga4
php< 5.5.18-1.2.mga4

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Debian3 products

file< 5.04-5+squeeze8 | < 5.11-2+deb7u6 | < 1:5.20-2
php5< 5.4.35-0+deb7u1
debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0

Ubuntu2 products

file< 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.3
php5< 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10

Php1 product

php≥ 5.4.0, < 5.4.35 | ≥ 5.5.0, < 5.5.19 | ≥ 5.6.0, < 5.6.3

5 vendors · 13 products

References

44 links

bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68283X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
git.php.net?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1803228597e82218a8c105e67975bc50e6f5bf0dX Refsource CONFIRM
secunia.com/advisories/62347Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1767.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2391-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
github.com/file/file/commit/39c7ac1106be844a5296d3eb5971946cc09ffda0X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
support.apple.com/HT204659X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/61982Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/61763Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA

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linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1767.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:28.file.ascVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FREEBSDThird Party Advisory
linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1768.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3072Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2494-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/61970Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.securitytracker.com/id/1031344VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00113.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1768.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-42Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/60699Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-03Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/70807VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/60630Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1155071X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/62559Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0439.htmlAdvisory
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14411REPORT
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/141536.htmlWEB
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0441.htmlAdvisory
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14412REPORT
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1767.htmlWEB
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3710REPORT
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2391-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2494-1Advisory
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3710REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3710Advisory