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CVE-2014-8484: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Oct 24 2014(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GNU Binutils<=2.24
Fedoraproject Fedora=19
Fedoraproject Fedora=20
Fedoraproject Fedora=21
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.10
redhat/binutils<2.25
2.25
debian/binutils
2.35.2-2
2.40-2
2.43.50.20241204-2
debian/binutils-mingw-w64
8.11
10.4
12
<=2.24
=19
=20
=21
=10.04
=12.04
=14.04
=14.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this security issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this security issue is CVE-2014-8484.

  • What is the title of this vulnerability?

    The title of this vulnerability is 'srec_scan function in bfd/srec.c in libdbfd in GNU binutils before 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a small S-record.'

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-8484?

    The severity level of CVE-2014-8484 is medium (4).

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-8484?

    The affected software versions are binutils 2.25 (Ubuntu), binutils 2.20.1-3ubuntu7.2 (Ubuntu), binutils 2.22-6ubuntu1.2 (Ubuntu), binutils 2.24-5ubuntu3.1 (Ubuntu), binutils 2.25 (Red Hat), binutils 2.31.1-16, 2.35.2-2, 2.40-2, 2.41-5 (Debian), binutils-mingw-w64 8.3, 8.11, 10.4, 11+nmu1 (Debian).

  • How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2014-8484?

    To fix the vulnerability CVE-2014-8484, you should update the affected software to binutils version 2.25 or apply the corresponding patches provided by the vendor.

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