Description
The do_core_note function in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/file/file/commit/a642587a9c9e2dd7feacdf513c3643ce26ad3c22
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-08
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.html
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0050
EPSS Percentile
66.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (8)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
17.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.04
file_project/file
5.33
opensuse/leap
15.0
opensuse/leap
42.3
Published
Jun 11, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026