7.5
CWE
94
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2014-8485: Code Injection

First published: Sun Oct 26 2014(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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
GNU Binutils<=2.24
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2014-8485?

    CVE-2014-8485 is a vulnerability in the setup_group function in libbfd in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted section group headers in an ELF file.

  • How does CVE-2014-8485 affect the affected software?

    CVE-2014-8485 affects GNU binutils versions 2.20.1-3ubuntu7.2, 2.22-6ubuntu1.2, 2.24-5ubuntu3.1, and 2.24.90.20141014-0ubuntu3.1, as well as Red Hat binutils version 2.25.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-8485?

    CVE-2014-8485 has a severity level of medium.

  • How can I fix CVE-2014-8485?

    To fix CVE-2014-8485, you should update your GNU binutils package to version 2.25 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2014-8485?

    You can find more information about CVE-2014-8485 in the references provided: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/26/2, http://lcamtuf.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/psa-dont-run-strings-on-untrusted-files.html, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157276

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