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 Software | Affected Version | How 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 2.43.50.20241215-1 2.43.50.20241221-1 | |
| debian/binutils-mingw-w64 | 8.11 10.4 12 |
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Reference Links
- http://lcamtuf.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/psa-dont-run-strings-on-untrusted-files.html
- 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://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/70741
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157276
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17510
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=493a33860c71cac998f1a56d6d87d6faa801fbaa
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2014-8485
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=493a33860c71cac998f1a56d6d87d6faa801fbaa
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/24/10
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1157277
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/444
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8485
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=952477&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=952477&action=edit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=952478&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=952478&action=edit
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17512
- https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1044338
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1044338&action=edit
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2079.html
- http://lcamtuf.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/psa-dont-run-strings-on-untrusted-files.html
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=493a33860c71cac998f1a56d6d87d6faa801fbaa
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8485
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8485
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8485
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8485
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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