CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-8738: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Jan 15 2015(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Fedoraproject Fedora=20
Fedoraproject Fedora=21
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
GNU Binutils<=2.24
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.10
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-2014-8738?

    CVE-2014-8738 is a vulnerability in the _bfd_slurp_extended_name_table function in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

  • How does CVE-2014-8738 affect Ubuntu?

    CVE-2014-8738 affects Ubuntu binutils packages with versions 2.20.1-3ubuntu7.2, 2.22-6ubuntu1.2, 2.24-5ubuntu3.1, and 2.24.90.20141014-0ubuntu3.1.

  • How does CVE-2014-8738 affect Debian?

    CVE-2014-8738 affects Debian binutils and binutils-mingw-w64 packages with various versions.

  • How can I fix CVE-2014-8738?

    To fix CVE-2014-8738, update to binutils version 2.31.1-16 or later on Debian and apply the recommended updates for affected Ubuntu binutils versions.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2014-8738?

    You can find more information about CVE-2014-8738 at the following references: [link1](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/02/4), [link2](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/05/7), [link3](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/2).

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