Debian Security Advisory

DLA-1698-1 file -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
28 Feb 2019
Affected Packages:
file
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2019-8905, CVE-2019-8907.
More information:

Potential buffer over-reads in readelf.c have been found in file, a popular file type guesser.

CVE-2019-8905

We recommend that you upgrade your file packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS