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CVE-2014-3538

file before 5.19 does not properly restrict the amount of data read during a regex search, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file that triggers backtracking during processing of an awk rule. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7345.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
3 Jul 2014
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Fixed in
5.4.32, 5.5.16
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PHPServers and applications · cpe:a:php:php
  • From 5.4.0 before 5.4.32
  • From 5.5.0 before 5.5.16

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3538
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3538