MGASA-2014-0123

Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0123.html
Import Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0123.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2014-0123
Related
Published
2014-03-07T14:18:43Z
Modified
2014-03-07T14:18:36Z
Summary
Updated file packages fix CVE-2014-2270
Details

Updated file packages fix security vulnerability:

A flaw was found in the way the file utility determined the type of Portable Executable (PE) format files, the executable format used on Windows. A malicious PE file could cause the file utility to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code (CVE-2014-2270).

A memory leak in file has also been fixed.

References
Credits

Affected packages

Mageia:3 / file

Package

Name
file
Purl
pkg:rpm/mageia/file?distro=mageia-3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.12-8.2.mga3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "section": "core"
}

Mageia:4 / file

Package

Name
file
Purl
pkg:rpm/mageia/file?distro=mageia-4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.16-1.2.mga4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "section": "core"
}