Red Hat Security Advisory 2014-1606-02 - The "file" command is used to identify a particular file according to the type of data contained in the file. The command can identify various file types, including ELF binaries, system libraries, RPM packages, and different graphics formats. Multiple denial of service flaws were found in the way file parsed certain Composite Document Format files. A remote attacker could use either of these flaws to crash file, or an application using file, via a specially crafted CDF file.
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