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TI-2014-06732 Aliases CVE-2014-8117GHSA-7cj4-vm7w-5gqx

softmagic.c in file before 5.21 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote…

Priority LOW 32CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

softmagic.c in file before 5.21 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05926 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 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:file_project:file:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.20VulnerableFile Project
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableMageia
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.20 Vulnerable ·File Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Mageia
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 2 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

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 Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0760
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2155
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8117
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7cj4-vm7w-5gqx

References

Patch 2

Advisory 6

Other 2

Sources

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