Scientific Linux alert SLSA-2016:0760-1 (file)

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Kevin Hill <kevinh@fnal.gov> 
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Security ERRATA Moderate: file on SL6.x i386/x86_64 
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Wed, 8 Jun 2016 21:00:33 +0000
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<20160608210033.26733.75293@slpackages.fnal.gov>
Synopsis:          Moderate: file security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2016:0760-1
Issue Date:        2016-05-10
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2014-3587
                   CVE-2014-3538
                   CVE-2014-3710
                   CVE-2014-8116
                   CVE-2014-8117
                   CVE-2014-9653
                   CVE-2014-9620
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Security Fix(es):

* Multiple flaws were found in the file regular expression rules for
detecting various files. A remote attacker could use these flaws to cause
file to consume an excessive amount of CPU. (CVE-2014-3538)

* A denial of service flaw was found in the way file parsed certain
Composite Document Format (CDF) files. A remote attacker could use this
flaw to crash file via a specially crafted CDF file. (CVE-2014-3587)

* Multiple flaws were found in the way file parsed Executable and Linkable
Format (ELF) files. A remote attacker could use these flaws to cause file
to crash, disclose portions of its memory, or consume an excessive amount
of system resources. (CVE-2014-3710, CVE-2014-8116, CVE-2014-8117,
CVE-2014-9620, CVE-2014-9653)
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SL6
  x86_64
    file-5.04-30.el6.x86_64.rpm
    file-debuginfo-5.04-30.el6.i686.rpm
    file-debuginfo-5.04-30.el6.x86_64.rpm
    file-libs-5.04-30.el6.i686.rpm
    file-libs-5.04-30.el6.x86_64.rpm
    python-magic-5.04-30.el6.x86_64.rpm
    file-devel-5.04-30.el6.i686.rpm
    file-devel-5.04-30.el6.x86_64.rpm
    file-static-5.04-30.el6.x86_64.rpm
  i386
    file-5.04-30.el6.i686.rpm
    file-debuginfo-5.04-30.el6.i686.rpm
    file-libs-5.04-30.el6.i686.rpm
    python-magic-5.04-30.el6.i686.rpm
    file-devel-5.04-30.el6.i686.rpm
    file-static-5.04-30.el6.i686.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team