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 Software | Affected Version | How 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 2.43.1-3 2.43.1-5 | |
| debian/binutils-mingw-w64 | 8.11 10.4 11.8 |
Remedy
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=bd25671c6f202c4a5108883caa2adb24ff6f361f
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Reference Links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145262.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145328.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145742.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/23/5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62241
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62746
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/26/2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70714
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1156272
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17509
- https://sourceware.org/git/?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=bd25671c6f202c4a5108883caa2adb24ff6f361f
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2014-8484
- https://sourceware.org/git/?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bd25671c6f202c4a5108883caa2adb24ff6f361f
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/424
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/426
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1156272#c4
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8484
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1156272#c7
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1157276
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17512
- https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2079.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8484
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8484
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8484
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8484
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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