CVE-2014-8504: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue Nov 11 2014(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =10.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.10 | |
| GNU Binutils | <=2.24 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =19 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =20 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =21 | |
| redhat/binutils | <2.25 | 2.25 |
| debian/binutils | 2.35.2-2 2.40-2 2.43.1-3 2.43.1-5 | |
| debian/binutils-mingw-w64 | 8.11 10.4 11.8 |
Remedy
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=708d7d0d11f0f2d776171979aa3479e8e12a38a0
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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://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.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/2014/10/27/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/27/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/31/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70761
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162621
- 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;h=708d7d0d11f0f2d776171979aa3479e8e12a38a0
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2014-8504
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=708d7d0d11f0f2d776171979aa3479e8e12a38a0
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/strings-stack-overflow
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17510#c7
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1162626
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1162630
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1162623
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1162628
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1162622
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1162627
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1162625
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1162629
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1162624
- https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1043598&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1043598&action=edit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1043599
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1043599&action=edit
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2079.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/27/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/27/5
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17510#c8
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8504
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8504
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8504
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8504
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2014-8504?
CVE-2014-8504 is a vulnerability in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted file.
How severe is CVE-2014-8504?
CVE-2014-8504 has a severity level of low.
Which software is affected by CVE-2014-8504?
GNU binutils versions 2.24 and earlier are affected by CVE-2014-8504.
How can I fix CVE-2014-8504?
To fix CVE-2014-8504, update GNU binutils to version 2.25 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2014-8504?
You can find more information about CVE-2014-8504 at the following links: [link1], [link2], [link3].
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