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Security
A vulnerability has been discovered in file, which could lead to a denial of service.
| Package | sys-apps/file on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 5.42 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 5.42 |
The file utility attempts to identify a file’s format by scanning binary data for patterns.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in file. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
File has an stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All file users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-5.42"
Release date
September 22, 2024
Latest revision
September 22, 2024: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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