Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20143538000
Revision Date:2014-07-03Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-3538 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description:file before 5.19 does not properly restrict the amount of data read during a regex search, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file that triggers backtracking during processing of an awk rule. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7345.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-3538
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'file' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '5.09-2ubuntu0.4').
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