HTTP: PHP Fileinfo Call Stack Exhaustion Denial of Service

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against PHP Fileinfo. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.

Extended Description

Fine Free file before 5.17 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, CPU consumption, and crash) via a crafted indirect offset value in the magic of a file.

Affected Products

Php php

References

CVE: CVE-2014-1943

Short Name
HTTP:PHP:FILEINFO-DOS
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2014-1943 Call Denial Exhaustion Fileinfo PHP Service Stack of
Release Date
03/20/2014
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Fine_free_file_project

Php

Debian

Canonical

CVSS Score

5.0

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