CVE-2014-8116: canonical ubuntu_linux Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-8116 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.3% 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
- 17-12-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
4.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 4.43% 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.
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10
Debian1 product
- file< 1:5.21+15-1
File_project1 product
- file5.20
Mageia1 product
- mageiaEOL4.0
Ubuntu1 product
- file< 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.3
5 vendors · 5 products
References
18 links- github.com/file/file/commit/d7cdad007c507e6c79f51f058dd77fab70ceb9f6X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:28.file.ascVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FREEBSDREPORT
- github.com/file/file/commit/b4c01141e5367f247b84dcaf6aefbb4e741842b8X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
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- github.com/file/file/blob/00cef282a902a4a6709bbbbb933ee397768caa38/ChangeLogX Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
