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 Software | Affected Version | How 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 2.43.1-5 | |
| debian/binutils-mingw-w64 | 8.11 10.4 12 |
Remedy
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=bb0d867169d7e9743d229804106a8fbcab7f3b3f
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Reference Links
- 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://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62241
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62746
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3123
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/02/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/05/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71083
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=bb0d867169d7e9743d229804106a8fbcab7f3b3f
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2014-8738
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=bb0d867169d7e9743d229804106a8fbcab7f3b3f
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8738
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8738
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8738
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8738
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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