Source: file
Version: 1:5.35-2
Severity: important
Tags: security upstream

Hi,

The following vulnerabilities were published for file, filling one bug
as the fix is the same for both, but we can split the bug if needed.

CVE-2019-8905[0]:
| do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has a stack-based
| buffer over-read, related to file_printable, a different vulnerability
| than CVE-2018-10360.

CVE-2019-8907[1]:
| do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 allows remote
| attackers to cause a denial of service (stack corruption and
| application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

If you fix the vulnerabilities please also make sure to include the
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) ids in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-8905
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-8905
[1] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-8907
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-8907
[2] https://github.com/file/file/commit/d65781527c8134a1202b2649695d48d5701ac60b
[3] https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=63
[4] https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=65

Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed.

Regards,
Salvatore

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