CVE-2014-3538
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Christos Zoulas File
PublishedJul 3, 2014
First seenJul 3, 2014
How to fix
Update
- php php5.4.32, 5.5.16 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| christos_zoulas file | v ≤ 5.18, 5.00, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.04, 5.05, 5.06, 5.07, 5.08, 5.09, 5.10, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13, 5.14, 5.15, 5.16, 5.17 | — |
| php php | 5.4.0 ≤ v < 5.4.32, 5.5.0 ≤ v < 5.5.16 | 5.4.32, 5.5.16 |
| debian debian_linux | 7.0, 8.0 | — |
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