DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3538

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CVE-2014-3538
Published: 03 Jul 2014, 14:55
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:13

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

03 Jul 2014, 14:55
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:13
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

file before 5.19 does not properly restrict the amount of data read during a regex search, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file that triggers backtracking during processing of an awk rule. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7345.

Affected Systems

  • debian•file

    < 1:5.19-1 | < 1:5.19-1 | < 1:5.19-1 | < 1:5.19-1

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