Description
softmagic.c in file before 5.17 and libmagic allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and crash) via crafted offsets in the softmagic of a PE executable.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | file | 1:5.17-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | file | 1:5.17-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | file | 1:5.17-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | file | 5.11-2+deb7u2 | DSA-2873-1 |
| Debian 7 | php5 | 5.4.4-14+deb7u10 | DSA-2943-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | file | 5.04-5+squeeze4 | DSA-2873-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | php5 | 5.3.3-7+squeeze24 | DLA-145-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | file +4 | 5.04-21.el6 | RHSA-2014:1606 |
| RHEL 6 | php +26 | 5.3.3-27.el6_5.1 | RHSA-2014:1012 |
| RHEL 5 | php53 +20 | 5.3.3-23.el5_10 | RHSA-2014:1012 |
| RHEL 1 | php54-php +24 | 5.4.16-22.el6 | RHSA-2014:1765 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | php5 | 5.6.28-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10344-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | php7 | 7.0.14-1.4 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10290-1 |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2014:1765 Red Hat Security Advisory: php54-php security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1606 Red Hat Security Advisory: file security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1012 Red Hat Security Advisory: php53 and php security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-2873-1 file - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-2943-1 php5 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-145-1 php5 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10290-1 apache2-mod_php7-7.0.14-1.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10344-1 apache2-mod_php5-5.6.28-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- USN-2163-1 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140305 Re: CVE Request: file: crashes when checking softmagic for some corrupt PE executables mailing-list
- USN-2162-1 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140303 CVE Request: file: crashes when checking softmagic for some corrupt PE executables mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0367 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.gw.com/view.php?id=313
- [oss-security] 20140305 Re: CVE Request: file: crashes when checking softmagic for some corrupt PE executables mailing-list
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0364 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
- https://github.com/file/file/commit/447558595a3650db2886cd2f416ad0beba965801
- RHSA-2014:1765 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201503-08 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0435 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2873 vendor-advisory