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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| File | File_project | * | 5.20 (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | * | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | RedHat | file-0:5.04-30.el6 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | file-0:5.11-31.el7 | * |
| File | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| File | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| File | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| File | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| File | Ubuntu | utopic | * |
| Php5 | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Php5 | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Php5 | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Php5 | Ubuntu | utopic | * |