Unscored severity · published Jan 15, 2015
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…
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CVSS
5.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.2% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
Binutils · Gnu
through 2.24 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
20; 21 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
10.04; 12.04; 14.04; 14.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8738
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8738
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/147354.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/148438.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/62241
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/62746
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