CVE-2014-9621: file_project file Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-9621 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in file_project file. EPSS estimates a 2.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.2% 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 4 · Related 2Timeline
- 21-01-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ELF parser in file 5.16 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.98%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.98% 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
- file5.16 | 5.17 | 5.18 | 5.19 | 5.20 | 5.21
Ubuntu1 product
- file< 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4
3 vendors · 3 products
References
11 links- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/file/file/commit/65437cee25199dbd385fb35901bc0011e164276cX Refsource CONFIRM
