CVE-2014-8738

The _bfd_slurp_extended_name_table function in bfd/archive.c in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write, segmentation fault, and crash) via a crafted extended name table in an archive.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533	Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/02/4	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/2	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3123	Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=bb0d867169d7e9743d229804106a8fbcab7f3b3f	Patch Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/05/7	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62241
http://secunia.com/advisories/62746
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029	Broken Link
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71083
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04::::lts:::

Information

Published : 2015-01-15 07:59

Updated : 2017-06-30 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2014-8738

Mitre link : CVE-2014-8738

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

gnu

binutils

fedoraproject

fedora

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