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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841901
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2278-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'file' package(s) announced via the USN-2278-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'file' package(s) announced via the USN-2278-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Mike Frysinger discovered that the file awk script detector used multiple
wildcard with unlimited repetitions. An attacker could use this issue to
cause file to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2013-7345)

Francisco Alonso discovered that file incorrectly handled certain CDF
documents. A attacker could use this issue to cause file to hang or crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-0207, CVE-2014-3478,
CVE-2014-3479, CVE-2014-3480, CVE-2014-3487)

Jan Kaluza discovered that file did not properly restrict the amount of
data read during regex searches. An attacker could use this issue to
cause file to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2014-3538)

Affected Software/OS:
'file' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 14.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-7345
Debian Security Information: DSA-2873 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2873
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:1765
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-0207
59794
http://secunia.com/advisories/59794
59831
http://secunia.com/advisories/59831
68243
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68243
APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-2
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
DSA-2974
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2974
DSA-3021
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3021
HPSBUX03102
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
RHSA-2014:1765
RHSA-2014:1766
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html
SSRT101681
[file] 20140612 file-5.19 is now available
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001553.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67326
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1091842
https://github.com/file/file/commit/6d209c1c489457397a5763bca4b28e43aac90391
https://support.apple.com/HT204659
openSUSE-SU-2014:1236
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00046.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3478
68239
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68239
RHSA-2014:1327
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1327.html
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67410
https://github.com/file/file/commit/27a14bc7ba285a0a5ebfdb55e54001aa11932b08
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3479
68241
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68241
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67411
https://github.com/file/file/commit/36fadd29849b8087af9f4586f89dbf74ea45be67
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3480
68238
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68238
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67412
https://github.com/file/file/commit/40bade80cbe2af1d0b2cd0420cebd5d5905a2382
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3487
68120
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68120
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67413
https://github.com/file/file/commit/93e063ee374b6a75729df9e7201fb511e47e259d
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3538
BugTraq ID: 68348
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68348
Debian Security Information: DSA-3008 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3008
Debian Security Information: DSA-3021 (Google Search)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/30/7
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:1327
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:1766
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0760
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/60696
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