7.5
CWE
119
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2014-8501: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Nov 11 2014(Updated: )

It was reported [1] that running strings, nm or objdump on a constructed PE file [2] leads to out-of bounds write to an unitialized memory area. Upstream path for this issue is at [3]. [1]: <a href="https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17512#c0">https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17512#c0</a> [2]: <a href="https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=7849">https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=7849</a> [3]: <a href="https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=7e1e19887abd24aeb15066b141cdff5541e0ec8e">https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=7e1e19887abd24aeb15066b141cdff5541e0ec8e</a>

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GNU Binutils<=2.24
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.10
Fedoraproject Fedora=19
Fedoraproject Fedora=20
Fedoraproject Fedora=21
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
debian/gdb<=10.1-1.7<=13.1-3<=15.2-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2014-8501?

    CVE-2014-8501 is a vulnerability in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted NumberOfRvaAndSizes field in the AOUT header in a PE executable.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2014-8501?

    GNU binutils versions 2.24 and earlier are affected by CVE-2014-8501.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-8501?

    CVE-2014-8501 has a severity level of low.

  • How can I fix CVE-2014-8501?

    To fix CVE-2014-8501, update your GNU binutils to version 2.25 or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2014-8501?

    You can find more information about CVE-2014-8501 at the following references: [Reference 1](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/26/3), [Reference 2](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/31/1), [Reference 3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162570)

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