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file (1:5.14-2ubuntu3.2) trusty-security; urgency=medium

  * SECURITY UPDATE: buffer underflow in CDF file identification
    - debian/patches/CVE-2014-3587.patch: modify src/cdf.c to detect and
      abort on buffer underflows.
    - CVE-2014-3587
 -- Seth Arnold <email address hidden>   Wed, 27 Aug 2014 23:33:26 -0700

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Seth Arnold
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Ubuntu Developers
Architectures:
any all
Section:
utils
Urgency:
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file: Determines file type using "magic" numbers

 File tests each argument in an attempt to classify it. There are three sets of
 tests, performed in this order: filesystem tests, magic number tests, and
 language tests. The first test that succeeds causes the file type to be
 printed.

file-dbg: Determines file type using "magic" numbers (debug)

 File tests each argument in an attempt to classify it. There are three sets of
 tests, performed in this order: filesystem tests, magic number tests, and
 language tests. The first test that succeeds causes the file type to be
 printed.
 .
 This package contains the debugging symbols.

libmagic-dev: File type determination library using "magic" numbers (development)

 This library can be used to classify files according to magic number tests. It
 implements the core functionality of the file command.
 .
 This package contains the development files.

libmagic1: File type determination library using "magic" numbers

 This library can be used to classify files according to magic number tests. It
 implements the core functionality of the file command.

python-magic: File type determination library using "magic" numbers (Python bindings)

 This library can be used to classify files according to magic number tests. It
 implements the core functionality of the file command.
 .
 This package contains the Python bindings.

python3-magic: File type determination library using "magic" numbers (Python 3 bindings)

 This library can be used to classify files according to magic number tests. It
 implements the core functionality of the file command.
 .
 This package contains the Python 3 bindings.