Debian Security Advisory

DLA-1698-2 file -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
30 Nov 2019
Affected Packages:
file
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
No other external database security references currently available.
More information:

This update fixes a regression in introduced in 1:5.22+15-2+deb8u5 causing truncated output of the interpreter name, thanks to Christoph Biedl for reporting the problem and cause.

For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 1:5.22+15-2+deb8u7.

We recommend that you upgrade your file packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS