====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Moderate: file security and bug fix update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2014:1606-02
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1606.html
Issue date:        2014-10-14
CVE Names:         CVE-2012-1571 CVE-2014-0237 CVE-2014-0238 
                   CVE-2014-1943 CVE-2014-2270 CVE-2014-3479 
                   CVE-2014-3480 
====================================================================
1. Summary:

Updated file packages that fix multiple security issues and several bugs
are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate security
impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give
detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the
CVE links in the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

3. Description:

The "file" command is used to identify a particular file according to the
type of data contained in the file. The command can identify various file
types, including ELF binaries, system libraries, RPM packages, and
different graphics formats.

Multiple denial of service flaws were found in the way file parsed certain
Composite Document Format (CDF) files. A remote attacker could use either
of these flaws to crash file, or an application using file, via a specially
crafted CDF file. (CVE-2014-0237, CVE-2014-0238, CVE-2014-3479,
CVE-2014-3480, CVE-2012-1571)

Two denial of service flaws were found in the way file handled indirect and
search rules. A remote attacker could use either of these flaws to cause
file, or an application using file, to crash or consume an excessive amount
of CPU. (CVE-2014-1943, CVE-2014-2270)

This update also fixes the following bugs:

* Previously, the output of the "file" command contained redundant white
spaces. With this update, the new STRING_TRIM flag has been introduced to
remove the unnecessary white spaces. (BZ#664513)

* Due to a bug, the "file" command could incorrectly identify an XML
document as a LaTex document. The underlying source code has been modified
to fix this bug and the command now works as expected. (BZ#849621)

* Previously, the "file" command could not recognize .JPG files and
incorrectly labeled them as "Minix filesystem". This bug has been fixed and
the command now properly detects .JPG files. (BZ#873997)

* Under certain circumstances, the "file" command incorrectly detected
NETpbm files as "x86 boot sector". This update applies a patch to fix this
bug and the command now detects NETpbm files as expected. (BZ#884396)

* Previously, the "file" command incorrectly identified ASCII text files as
a .PIC image file. With this update, a patch has been provided to address
this bug and the command now correctly recognizes ASCII text files.
(BZ#980941)

* On 32-bit PowerPC systems, the "from" field was missing from the output
of the "file" command. The underlying source code has been modified to fix
this bug and "file" output now contains the "from" field as expected.
(BZ#1037279)

* The "file" command incorrectly detected text files as "RRDTool DB version
ool - Round Robin Database Tool". This update applies a patch to fix this
bug and the command now correctly detects text files. (BZ#1064463)

* Previously, the "file" command supported only version 1 and 2 of the QCOW
format. As a consequence, file was unable to detect a "qcow2 compat=1.1"
file created on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. With this update, support for
QCOW version 3 has been added so that the command now detects such files as
expected. (BZ#1067771)

All file users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain backported patches to correct these issues.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

664513 - too many spaces ...
805197 - CVE-2012-1571 file: out of bounds read in CDF parser
849621 - file is coming back with 'LaTeX document text' instead of 'XML document text'
873997 - file thinks the attached jpg is "Minix filesystem, V2, 50968 zones"
884396 - file detects netpbm files as x86 boot sector type sometimes
980941 - file reported wrong file type (reported .PIC image file instead of ASCII text file)
1064463 - text file detected as 'RRDTool DB version ool - Round Robin Database Tool'
1065836 - CVE-2014-1943 file: unrestricted recursion in handling of indirect type rules
1067771 - file unable to detect qcow2 compat=1.1 img created by RHEL7
1072220 - CVE-2014-2270 file: out-of-bounds access in search rules with offsets from input file
1098155 - CVE-2014-0238 file: CDF property info parsing nelements infinite loop
1098193 - CVE-2014-0237 file: cdf_unpack_summary_info() excessive looping DoS
1104858 - CVE-2014-3480 file: cdf_count_chain insufficient boundary check
1104869 - CVE-2014-3479 file: cdf_check_stream_offset insufficient boundary check

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):

Source:
file-5.04-21.el6.src.rpm

i386:
file-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm

x86_64:
file-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):

i386:
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-static-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
python-magic-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm

x86_64:
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-static-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-magic-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6):

Source:
file-5.04-21.el6.src.rpm

x86_64:
file-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):

x86_64:
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-static-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-magic-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):

Source:
file-5.04-21.el6.src.rpm

i386:
file-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
python-magic-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm

ppc64:
file-5.04-21.el6.ppc64.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.ppc.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.ppc64.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.ppc.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.ppc64.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.ppc.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.ppc64.rpm
python-magic-5.04-21.el6.ppc64.rpm

s390x:
file-5.04-21.el6.s390x.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.s390.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.s390x.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.s390.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.s390x.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.s390.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.s390x.rpm
python-magic-5.04-21.el6.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
file-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-magic-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6):

i386:
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-static-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm

ppc64:
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.ppc64.rpm
file-static-5.04-21.el6.ppc64.rpm

s390x:
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.s390x.rpm
file-static-5.04-21.el6.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-static-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):

Source:
file-5.04-21.el6.src.rpm

i386:
file-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
python-magic-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm

x86_64:
file-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-devel-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-libs-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-magic-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6):

i386:
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
file-static-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm

x86_64:
file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
file-static-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2012-1571.html
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-0237.html
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-0238.html
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-1943.html
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-2270.html
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-3479.html
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-3480.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is .  More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2014 Red Hat, Inc.

Red Hat: 2014:1606-02: file: Moderate Advisory

Updated file packages that fix multiple security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Summary

The "file" command is used to identify a particular file according to the type of data contained in the file. The command can identify various file types, including ELF binaries, system libraries, RPM packages, and different graphics formats.
Multiple denial of service flaws were found in the way file parsed certain Composite Document Format (CDF) files. A remote attacker could use either of these flaws to crash file, or an application using file, via a specially crafted CDF file. (CVE-2014-0237, CVE-2014-0238, CVE-2014-3479, CVE-2014-3480, CVE-2012-1571)
Two denial of service flaws were found in the way file handled indirect and search rules. A remote attacker could use either of these flaws to cause file, or an application using file, to crash or consume an excessive amount of CPU. (CVE-2014-1943, CVE-2014-2270)
This update also fixes the following bugs:
* Previously, the output of the "file" command contained redundant white spaces. With this update, the new STRING_TRIM flag has been introduced to remove the unnecessary white spaces. (BZ#664513)
* Due to a bug, the "file" command could incorrectly identify an XML document as a LaTex document. The underlying source code has been modified to fix this bug and the command now works as expected. (BZ#849621)
* Previously, the "file" command could not recognize .JPG files and incorrectly labeled them as "Minix filesystem". This bug has been fixed and the command now properly detects .JPG files. (BZ#873997)
* Under certain circumstances, the "file" command incorrectly detected NETpbm files as "x86 boot sector". This update applies a patch to fix this bug and the command now detects NETpbm files as expected. (BZ#884396)
* Previously, the "file" command incorrectly identified ASCII text files as a .PIC image file. With this update, a patch has been provided to address this bug and the command now correctly recognizes ASCII text files. (BZ#980941)
* On 32-bit PowerPC systems, the "from" field was missing from the output of the "file" command. The underlying source code has been modified to fix this bug and "file" output now contains the "from" field as expected. (BZ#1037279)
* The "file" command incorrectly detected text files as "RRDTool DB version ool - Round Robin Database Tool". This update applies a patch to fix this bug and the command now correctly detects text files. (BZ#1064463)
* Previously, the "file" command supported only version 1 and 2 of the QCOW format. As a consequence, file was unable to detect a "qcow2 compat=1.1" file created on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. With this update, support for QCOW version 3 has been added so that the command now detects such files as expected. (BZ#1067771)
All file users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.

Summary

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

References

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2012-1571.html https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-0237.html https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-0238.html https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-1943.html https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-2270.html https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-3479.html https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-3480.html https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source: file-5.04-21.el6.src.rpm
i386: file-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64: file-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):
i386: file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-static-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm python-magic-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64: file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-static-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm python-magic-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6):
Source: file-5.04-21.el6.src.rpm
x86_64: file-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):
x86_64: file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-static-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm python-magic-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):
Source: file-5.04-21.el6.src.rpm
i386: file-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm python-magic-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
ppc64: file-5.04-21.el6.ppc64.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.ppc.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.ppc64.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.ppc.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.ppc64.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.ppc.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.ppc64.rpm python-magic-5.04-21.el6.ppc64.rpm
s390x: file-5.04-21.el6.s390x.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.s390.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.s390x.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.s390.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.s390x.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.s390.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.s390x.rpm python-magic-5.04-21.el6.s390x.rpm
x86_64: file-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm python-magic-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6):
i386: file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-static-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
ppc64: file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.ppc64.rpm file-static-5.04-21.el6.ppc64.rpm
s390x: file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.s390x.rpm file-static-5.04-21.el6.s390x.rpm
x86_64: file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-static-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):
Source: file-5.04-21.el6.src.rpm
i386: file-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm python-magic-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64: file-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-devel-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-libs-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm python-magic-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6):
i386: file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm file-static-5.04-21.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64: file-debuginfo-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm file-static-5.04-21.el6.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

Severity

Advisory ID: RHSA-2014:1606-02

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1606.html

Issued Date: : 2014-10-14

CVE Names: CVE-2012-1571 CVE-2014-0237 CVE-2014-0238 CVE-2014-1943 CVE-2014-2270 CVE-2014-3479 CVE-2014-3480

Topic

Updated file packages that fix multiple security issues and several bugsare now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate securityimpact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which givedetailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from theCVE links in the References section.