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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201806-08
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: file: Denial of service
     Date: June 23, 2018
     Bugs: #657930
       ID: 201806-08

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in file could lead to a Denial of Service condition.

Background
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file is a utility that guesses a file format by scanning binary data
for patterns.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  sys-apps/file               < 5.33-r2                 >= 5.33-r2 

Description
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File does not properly utilize the do_core_note function in readelf.c
in libmagic.a.

Impact
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A remote attacker could send a specially crafted ELF file possibly
resulting in a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All file users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-5.33-r2"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2018-10360
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10360

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-08

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5