Upstream information
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ELF header parsing code in file before 4.12 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ELF file.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having critical severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 10 | 
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | 
| Access Vector | Network | 
| Access Complexity | Low | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete | 
| Integrity Impact | Complete | 
| Availability Impact | Complete | 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 01:07:17 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:36 2025