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DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3538

DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3538 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v4.0
8.699999809265137
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12file0, 0, 0
Debian:11file0, 0, 0
Debian:14file0, 0, 0
Debian:13file0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jul 3, 2014 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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