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TI-2014-07843 Aliases CVE-2014-9653GHSA-px78-rrg6-77hf

readelf.c in file before 5.22, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.37…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-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
Partial · Partial · 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.

Summary

readelf.c in file before 5.22, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.37, 5.5.x before 5.5.21, and 5.6.x before 5.6.5, does not consider that pread calls sometimes read only a subset of the available data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04648 91st 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 · 49

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.21VulnerableFile Project
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.4.36VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 alpha1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 alpha2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 alpha3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 alpha4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 alpha5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 alpha6VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 beta1VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.21 Vulnerable ·File Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.4.36 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha5 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha6 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 39 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 beta2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 beta3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 beta4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 rc1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 rc2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.6VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.7VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.8VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.9VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.10VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.11VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.12VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.13VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.14VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.15VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.16VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.17VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.18VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.19VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.20VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 alpha1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 alpha2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 alpha3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 alpha4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 alpha5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 beta1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 beta2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 beta3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0 beta4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.9 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.10 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.11 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.12 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.13 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.14 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.15 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.16 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.17 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.18 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.19 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.20 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 alpha5 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

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: Low. 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-2014-9653
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px78-rrg6-77hf

References

Advisory 6

Other 8

Sources

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