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file: vulnerability history, versions and safety

file is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 78 vulnerabilities for it across 1 release, from Mar 2003 to Sep 2023. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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78 vulnerabilities recorded U78
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on file i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 04 Sep 2023. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 78 vulnerabilities on record across 20 years, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 78 over 20 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 04 Sep 2023 i
  • Highest CVSS 9.8 i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for file, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

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Version Vulert vulnerabilities Fix published Details
1:5.39-3 U3 Yes Details →

Newest 1 of 1 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2003 4
  • 2005 2
  • 2007 6
  • 2009 6
  • 2012 2
  • 2014 30
  • 2015 8
  • 2016 4
  • 2017 2
  • 2018 2
  • 2019 5
  • 2021 4
  • 2023 3

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 78 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for file

The 5 most severe of 78 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Critical Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in File Package (CVE-2009-0948) 9.8 critical 5.02-1 02 Jun 2021
Integer Overflow Vulnerability in File Package - CVE-2009-0947 9.8 critical 5.02-1 02 Jun 2021
Denial of Service Vulnerability in File Package - CVE-2014-0236 7.5 high 1:5.19-1 16 May 2016
Denial of Service and Potential Code Execution Vulnerability in File Package 7.3 high 1:5.24-1 20 May 2016
Denial of Service Vulnerability in File Package - CVE-2018-10360 6.5 medium 1:5.33-3 11 Jun 2018

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About file

Is file safe to use?

Vulert records 78 vulnerabilities for file in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 78 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does file have?

78 vulnerabilities are recorded for file in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 78 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new file vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for file in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 18 Mar 2003. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of file are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

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