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TI-2014-03025 Aliases CVE-2014-3710GHSA-3rf4-9569-4jw7

The donote function in readelf.c in file through 5.20, as used in the Fileinfo component…

Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 25 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The donote function in readelf.c in file through 5.20, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP 5.4.34, does not ensure that sufficient note headers are present, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.14013 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 25 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0 to before 5.4.35; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.19; 5.6.0 to before 5.6.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 to before 5.4.35; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.19; 5.6.0 to before 5.6.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2016:0760 Released 2016-05-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    file security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) file-5.04-30.el6, file-libs-5.04-30.el6, python-magic-5.04-30.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) file-devel-5.04-30.el6, file-static-5.04-30.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) file-5.04-30.el6, file-libs-5.04-30.el6, python-magic-5.04-30.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) file-devel-5.04-30.el6, file-static-5.04-30.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) file-5.04-30.el6, file-devel-5.04-30.el6, file-devel-5.04-30.el6.ppc +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) file-static-5.04-30.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) file-5.04-30.el6, file-devel-5.04-30.el6, file-libs-5.04-30.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) file-static-5.04-30.el6
  • RHSA-2015:2155 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    file security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) file-5.11-31.el7, file-libs-5.11-31.el7, python-magic-5.11-31.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) file-devel-5.11-31.el7, file-static-5.11-31.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) file-5.11-31.el7, file-libs-5.11-31.el7, python-magic-5.11-31.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) file-devel-5.11-31.el7, file-static-5.11-31.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) file-5.11-31.el7, file-libs-5.11-31.el7, file-libs-5.11-31.el7.ppc +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) file-devel-5.11-31.el7, file-devel-5.11-31.el7.ppc, file-static-5.11-31.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) file-5.11-31.el7, file-libs-5.11-31.el7, python-magic-5.11-31.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) file-devel-5.11-31.el7, file-static-5.11-31.el7
  • RHSA-2014:1767 Released 2014-10-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) php-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3, php-bcmath-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3, php-cli-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) php-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3, php-bcmath-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3, php-cli-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-40.el6_6, php-bcmath-5.3.3-40.el6_6, php-cli-5.3.3-40.el6_6 +24
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) php-5.3.3-40.el6_6, php-cli-5.3.3-40.el6_6, php-common-5.3.3-40.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-40.el6_6, php-bcmath-5.3.3-40.el6_6, php-dba-5.3.3-40.el6_6 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php-5.3.3-40.el6_6, php-cli-5.3.3-40.el6_6, php-common-5.3.3-40.el6_6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) php-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3, php-cli-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3, php-common-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) php-bcmath-5.3.3-40.el6_6, php-dba-5.3.3-40.el6_6, php-devel-5.3.3-40.el6_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) php-bcmath-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3, php-dba-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3, php-devel-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php-5.3.3-40.el6_6, php-cli-5.3.3-40.el6_6, php-common-5.3.3-40.el6_6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) php-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3, php-cli-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3, php-common-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) php-bcmath-5.3.3-40.el6_6, php-dba-5.3.3-40.el6_6, php-devel-5.3.3-40.el6_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) php-bcmath-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3, php-dba-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3, php-devel-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3 +8
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2014:1765 Released 2014-10-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    php54-php security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el7, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el7, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el7 +20
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el7, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el7, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el7 +20
  • RHSA-2014:1766 Released 2014-10-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    php55-php security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el7, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el7, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el7 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el7, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el7, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el7 +22
  • RHSA-2014:1768 Released 2014-10-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    php53 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php53-5.3.3-26.el5_11, php53-5.3.3-26.el5_11.i386, php53-5.3.3-26.el5_11.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php53-5.3.3-26.el5_11, php53-5.3.3-26.el5_11.i386, php53-bcmath-5.3.3-26.el5_11 +39

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:1768
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1767, RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1767, RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1767, RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1768
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1767, RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1767, RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1767, RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1767, RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1767, RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1767, RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1767, RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1767, RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1767, RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1767, RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3710
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rf4-9569-4jw7

References

Patch 2

Advisory 21

Other 1

Sources

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