CVE-2014-8117 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the 'file' utility (specifically softmagic.c before version 5.21) and its derivatives in Canonical, FreeBSD, and Mageia. It stems from improper recursion limits, allowing remote attackers to consume CPU resources or crash the system. With a CVSS score of 5.0, it's a low-complexity attack requiring no authentication, but its impact is limited to availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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