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CVE-2015-8865

The file_check_mem function in funcs.c in file before 5.23, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and

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Summary

The file_check_mem function in funcs.c in file before 5.23, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5, mishandles continuation-level jumps, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted magic file.

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Affected versions

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References 20

ubuntu.com

GitHub · file/file

php.net

security.gentoo.org

securityfocus.com

support.apple.com

usn.ubuntu.com

rhn.redhat.com

debian.org

git.php.net

bugs.php.net

lists.apple.com

h20566.www2.hpe.com

lists.opensuse.org

openwall.com

bugs.gw.com