# CVE-2014-9620: 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.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-01-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html
- https://github.com/file/file/commit/ce90e05774dd77d86cfc8dfa6da57b32816841c4
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71715
- http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001653.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3121
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0040.html

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