The ELF parser in file 5.08 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of notes.
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-08
https://github.com/file/file/commit/ce90e05774dd77d86cfc8dfa6da57b32816841c4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71715
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/9
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3121
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0760.html
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2015/001660.html