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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703196
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-3196-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'file' package(s) announced via the DSA-3196-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'file' package(s) announced via the DSA-3196-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Hanno Boeck discovered that file's ELF parser is suspectible to denial of service.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 5.11-2+deb7u8.

For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1:5.22+15-1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1:5.22+15-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your file packages.

Affected Software/OS:
'file' package(s) on Debian 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-9653
BugTraq ID: 72516
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72516
Debian Security Information: DSA-3196 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3196
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-42
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBMU03380
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBMU03409
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001649.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/05/13
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0760
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
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