1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2369-1

USN-2369-1: file vulnerability

Publication date

3 October 2014

Overview

file could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • file - Tool to determine file types

Details

It was 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.

It was 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.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.04 trusty file –  1:5.14-2ubuntu3.2
12.04 precise file –  5.09-2ubuntu0.5
10.04 lucid file –  5.03-5ubuntu1.4

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