--- title: "CVE-2014-8117\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8117?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2014-8117 Publication date 17 December 2014 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description softmagic.c in file before 5.21 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via unspecified vectors. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | file | 14.10 utopic | Fixed 1:5.19-1ubuntu1.2 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.3 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 5.09-2ubuntu0.6 | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 5.03-5ubuntu1.5 | | php5 | 14.10 utopic | Fixed 5.5.12+dfsg-2ubuntu4.3 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.7 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.17 | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 5.3.2-1ubuntu4.29 | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8117?format=md#patch-details) ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | file | * Upstream: [0de3251](https://github.com/file/file/commit/0de3251fe9fdeb00ec4c6d694d4d6709f202d1ee) * Upstream: [c0c0032](https://github.com/file/file/commit/c0c0032b9e9eb57b91fefef905a3b018bab492d9) * Upstream: [6f737dd](https://github.com/file/file/commit/6f737ddfadb596d7d4a993f7ed2141ffd664a81c) * Upstream: [90018fe](https://github.com/file/file/commit/90018fe22ff8b74a22fcd142225b0a00f3f12677) * Upstream: [5063ca3](https://github.com/file/file/commit/5063ca3a2e00c5499789ccaa1ae2a41611377b77) * Upstream: [6bf4527](https://github.com/file/file/commit/6bf45271eb8e0e6577b92042ce2003ba998d1686) | ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8117) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8117) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2014-8117) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8117) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-2535-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-2535-1) + PHP vulnerabilities + 18 March 2015 + [USN-2494-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-2494-1) + file vulnerabilities + 4 February 2015 ### Other references * * * *