DSA-3965-1 file -- security update

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-3965-1 file -- security update

Date Reported:

05 Sep 2017

Affected Packages:

file

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2017-1000249.

More information:

Thomas Jarosch discovered a stack-based buffer overflow flaw in file, a file type classification tool, which may result in denial of service if an ELF binary with a specially crafted .notes section is processed.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1:5.30-1+deb9u1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1:5.32-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your file packages.