[Bug 1741128] [NEW] libmagic1 in 16.04 reports XLS files as application/CDFV2-unknown

[Tony Caduto]

Public bug reported:

The libmagic1 package repots XLS files as application/CDFV2-unknown
This is a bug in the libmagic code and has been fixed in version 5.31 and up.
see:
https://github.com/mscdex/mmmagic/issues/107

We have a file transfer app running on LTS 16.04 and it's constantly
rejecting files of .xls

Deleted /companies/5412/FROM/RDMS_History.XLS Mime
Type:application/CDFV2-unknown

** Affects: file (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  libmagic1 in 16.04 reports XLS files as application/CDFV2-unknown

Status in file package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The libmagic1 package repots XLS files as application/CDFV2-unknown
  This is a bug in the libmagic code and has been fixed in version 5.31 and up.
  see:
  https://github.com/mscdex/mmmagic/issues/107

  We have a file transfer app running on LTS 16.04 and it's constantly
  rejecting files of .xls

  Deleted /companies/5412/FROM/RDMS_History.XLS Mime
  Type:application/CDFV2-unknown

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