First published: Wed Jul 09 2014(Updated: )
The cdf_check_stream_offset function in cdf.c in file before 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.30 and 5.5.x before 5.5.14, relies on incorrect sector-size data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted stream offset in a CDF file.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
file project file | <5.19 | |
PHP | <5.3.29 | |
PHP | >=5.4.0<5.4.30 | |
PHP | >=5.5.0<5.5.14 | |
Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
openSUSE | =11.4 | |
Oracle Linux | =7 |
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CVE-2014-3479 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service conditions.
To fix CVE-2014-3479, you should update affected versions of PHP and Fileinfo to the latest available patches.
CVE-2014-3479 affects PHP versions before 5.4.30 and between 5.5.0 and 5.5.14.
CVE-2014-3479 impacts systems running vulnerable versions of PHP and Fileinfo included in distributions like Debian and openSUSE.
Yes, CVE-2014-3479 can be exploited remotely through crafted stream offsets in a CDF.