CVE-2014-9620: file_project file Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-9620 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in file_project file. EPSS estimates a 4.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.7% 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 6 · Related 2Timeline
- 21-01-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ELF parser in file 5.08 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of notes.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
4.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 4.68% 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.
Debian1 product
- file< 1:5.21+15-1
File_project1 product
- file5.08 | 5.09 | 5.10 | 5.11 | 5.12 | 5.13 | 5.14 | 5.15 | 5.16 | 5.17 | 5.18 | 5.19 | 5.20 | 5.21
Ubuntu1 product
- file< 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4
3 vendors · 3 products
References
15 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/file/file/commit/ce90e05774dd77d86cfc8dfa6da57b32816841c4X Refsource CONFIRM
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- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM