# CVE-2014-1943: Fine Free file before 5.17 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, CPU consumption, and crash)

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-02-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Fine Free file before 5.17 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, CPU consumption, and crash) via a crafted indirect offset value in the magic of a file.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00037.html
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001330.html
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001327.html
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001337.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00034.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001334.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2126-1
- https://github.com/glensc/file/blob/FILE5_17/ChangeLog
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2868
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2123-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2861

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