Unscored severity · published Jul 3, 2014
CVE-2014-3538
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…
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CVSS
11.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)11.8% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
PHP · PHP
5.4.0 before 5.4.32; 5.5.0 before 5.5.16 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
FI
File · Christos Zoulas
through 5.18; 5.00; 5.01; 5.02; 5.03; 5.04; +13 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3538
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3538
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
Broken Link
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001553.html
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/30/7
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1327.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html
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