Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20149652000
Revision Date:2015-03-30Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-9652 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description:The mconvert function in softmagic.c in file before 5.21, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.37, 5.5.x before 5.5.21, and 5.6.x before 5.6.5, does not properly handle a certain string-length field during a copy of a truncated version of a Pascal string, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and application crash) via a crafted file.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-9652
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'file' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '5.09-2ubuntu0.6').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'php5' package in precise is not affected (note: 'relevant code similar to lucid's file').
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