CVE catalog

CVE-2014-1943

file: CVE-2014-1943

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
5.03% · Oct 25, 2026

Fine Free file before 5.17 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, CPU consumption, and crash) via a crafted indirect offset value in the magic of a file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianfilesid1:5.47-4fixed
Debianfileforky1:5.47-4fixed
Debianfiletrixie1:5.46-5fixed
Debianfilebookworm1:5.44-3fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianfilesourcesid1:5.17-0.1not yet assignedNot reported[738832]
Debianfilesourceforky1:5.17-0.1not yet assignedNot reported[738832]
Debianfilesourcetrixie1:5.17-0.1not yet assignedNot reported[738832]
Debianfilesourcebookworm1:5.17-0.1not yet assignedNot reported[738832]

[Debian bug #738832]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [file]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12

    • 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12

  • [libmagic1]Fixed

    Source package: [file]

    Details (2)
    • 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12

    • 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12

  • Source package: [file]

    Details (2)
    • 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12

    • 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12

  • Source package: [file]

    Details (2)
    • 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12

    • 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [file]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · 13

    • 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · 13

  • Source package: [file]

    Details (2)
    • 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · 13

    • 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · 13

  • Source package: [file]

    Details (2)
    • 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · 13

    • 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · 13

  • Source package: [file]

    Details (2)
    • 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · 13

    • 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.17-0.1

      dsa · file · debian · 13

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