{"id":"MGASA-2014-0092","summary":"Updated file package fixes security vulnerability","details":"It was discovered that file before 5.17 contains a flaw in the handling of\n\"indirect\" magic rules in the libmagic library, which leads to an infinite\nrecursion when trying to determine the file type of certain files\n(CVE-2014-1943).\n\nAdditionally, other well-crafted files might result in long computation times\n(while using 100% CPU) and overlong results.\n\nThe affected packages have been patched to correct these flaws.\n","modified":"2026-04-16T06:26:03.687413244Z","published":"2014-02-22T19:10:59Z","upstream":["CVE-2014-1943"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0092.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12807"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2861"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"file","ecosystem":"Mageia:3","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/file?arch=source&distro=mageia-3"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.12-8.1.mga3"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0092.json"}},{"package":{"name":"file","ecosystem":"Mageia:4","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/file?arch=source&distro=mageia-4"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.16-1.1.mga4"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0092.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","credits":[{"name":"Mageia","contact":["https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"],"type":"COORDINATOR"}]}