file: cdf_unpack_summary_info() excessive looping DoS
Published Jun 1, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.88%
Description
The cdf_unpack_summary_info function in cdf.c in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.29 and 5.5.x before 5.5.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (performance degradation) by triggering many file_printf calls.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php53-0:5.3.3-23.el5_10
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
file-0:5.04-21.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1606
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php-0:5.3.3-27.el6_5.1
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
file-0:5.11-31.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php-0:5.4.16-23.el7_0
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1013
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1765
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 EUS
php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1765
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 EUS
php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS
php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1765
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS
php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS
php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1765
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS
php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1765
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
cdrtools
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
file
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
rpm
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php53-0:5.3.3-23.el5_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1012 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | file-0:5.04-21.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1606 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php-0:5.3.3-27.el6_5.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1012 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | file-0:5.11-31.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2155 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php-0:5.4.16-23.el7_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1013 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1765 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1766 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 EUS | php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1765 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 EUS | php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1766 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS | php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1765 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 EUS | php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1766 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS | php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1765 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS | php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1766 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php54-php-0:5.4.16-22.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1765 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php55-php-0:5.5.6-13.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | cdrtools | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | file | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | rpm | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the php and the file packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This issue affects the versions of file as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (51 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.88% (0.19877) | 97.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.88% (0.19877) | 97.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 24, 2026 | 26.11% (0.26110) | 96.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 30.70% (0.30702) | 96.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 38.24% (0.38243) | 97.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 19.89% (0.19885) | 95.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 38.24% (0.38243) | 97.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 19.89% (0.19885) | 95.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 38.24% (0.38243) | 97.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 23.09% (0.23087) | 95.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 10.39% (0.10392) | 93.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 23.09% (0.23087) | 95.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 15.77% (0.15765) | 94.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 23.09% (0.23087) | 95.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 10.39% (0.10392) | 92.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 23.09% (0.23087) | 95.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 10.39% (0.10392) | 92.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 23.09% (0.23087) | 95.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 15.77% (0.15765) | 94.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 23.09% (0.23087) | 95.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 10.39% (0.10392) | 92.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 15.77% (0.15765) | 94.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 21.80% (0.21802) | 95.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 8.95% (0.08946) | 92.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 21.80% (0.21802) | 95.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 17, 2025 | 24.45% (0.24445) | 95.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 20.45% (0.20446) | 95.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 7.85% (0.07847) | 91.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 20.45% (0.20446) | 95.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 29.04% (0.29041) | 96.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 13.31% (0.13310) | 93.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 50.63% (0.50629) | 97.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 30.19% (0.30188) | 96.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 9, 2025 | 50.63% (0.50629) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 30.19% (0.30188) | 96.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 50.63% (0.50629) | 97.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 36.94% (0.36940) | 96.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 21.70% (0.21702) | 95.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | 36.94% (0.36940) | 96.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 33.40% (0.33401) | 96.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 41.62% (0.41623) | 97.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 27.48% (0.27477) | 95.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 41.62% (0.41623) | 97.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.25% (0.04254) | 92.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 4.25% (0.04254) | 91.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 4.68% (0.04678) | 91.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 4.90% (0.04903) | 91.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.28% (0.04282) | 90.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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