File before 5.43 has an stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c. NOTE: "File" is the name of an Open Source project.

The version of file installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2022-48554 advisory.

  - File before 5.43 has an stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c. NOTE: File is the name     of an Open Source project. (CVE-2022-48554)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202409-06 (file: Stack Buffer Overread)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in file. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below     for details.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Gentoo Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

An update of the file package has been released.

The remote Rocky Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2024:2512 advisory.

  - File before 5.43 has an stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c. NOTE: File is the name     of an Open Source project. (CVE-2022-48554)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

This plugin has been deprecated as it does not adhere to established standards for this style of check.

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2024-2512 advisory.

    - Fix stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr() (CVE-2022-48554)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2024:2512 advisory.

    The file command is used to identify a particular file according to the type of data the file contains. It     can identify many different file types, including Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) binary files,     system libraries, RPM packages, and different graphics formats.

    Security Fix(es):

    * file: stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c (CVE-2022-48554)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

    Additional Changes:

    For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Release Notes     linked from the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote CentOS Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the file-5.39-16.el9 build changelog.

  - File before 5.43 has an stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c. NOTE: File is the name     of an Open Source project. (CVE-2022-48554)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is prior to 17.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

According to the versions of the file packages installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - File before 5.43 has an stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c. NOTE: 'File' is the name     of an Open Source project. (CVE-2022-48554)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

According to the versions of the file packages installed, the EulerOS Virtualization installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - File before 5.43 has an stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c. NOTE: 'File' is the name     of an Open Source project. (CVE-2022-48554)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The remote Ubuntu 22.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-6359-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed files. An attacker could use this issue     to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-333 advisory.

    File before 5.43 has an stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c. NOTE: File is the name     of an Open Source project. (CVE-2022-48554)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-5489 advisory.

  - File before 5.43 has an stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c. NOTE: File is the name     of an Open Source project. (CVE-2022-48554)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
212774	CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: file (CVE-2022-48554)	Nessus	MarinerOS Local Security Checks	critical
207562	GLSA-202409-06 : file: Stack Buffer Overread	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	critical
204270	Photon OS 4.0: File PHSA-2024-4.0-0584	Nessus	PhotonOS Local Security Checks	medium
196977	Rocky Linux 9 : file (RLSA-2024:2512)	Nessus	Rocky Linux Local Security Checks	medium
195411	RHEL 7 : file (Unpatched Vulnerability) (deprecated)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
195409	RHEL 6 : file (Unpatched Vulnerability) (deprecated)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
195079	Oracle Linux 9 : file (ELSA-2024-2512)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	critical
194754	RHEL 9 : file (RHSA-2024:2512)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
193926	CentOS 9 : file-5.39-16.el9	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	medium
191713	macOS 14.x < 14.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214084)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high
191558	Apple iOS < 17.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214081)	Nessus	Mobile Devices	high
188682	EulerOS 2.0 SP10 : file (EulerOS-SA-2023-3171)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	medium
188666	EulerOS 2.0 SP10 : file (EulerOS-SA-2023-3206)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	medium
188610	EulerOS 2.0 SP11 : file (EulerOS-SA-2023-3004)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	medium
188600	EulerOS Virtualization 2.10.1 : file (EulerOS-SA-2023-3495)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	medium
188562	EulerOS 2.0 SP11 : file (EulerOS-SA-2023-3027)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	medium
188374	EulerOS Virtualization 2.11.1 : file (EulerOS-SA-2023-3356)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	medium
188368	EulerOS Virtualization 2.10.0 : file (EulerOS-SA-2023-3467)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	medium
188357	EulerOS Virtualization 2.11.0 : file (EulerOS-SA-2023-3375)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	medium
181315	Ubuntu 22.04 LTS : file vulnerability (USN-6359-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	critical
181132	Amazon Linux 2023 : file, file-devel, file-libs (ALAS2023-2023-333)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	critical
180519	Debian DSA-5489-1 : file - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	medium

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