CVE-2014-8738
"GNU Binutils Extended Name Table Denial of Service"
Description
The _bfd_slurp_extended_name_table function in bfd/archive.c in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write, segmentation fault, and crash) via a crafted extended name table in an archive.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 15, 2015, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:22 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
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CVE-2014-8738 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=bb0d867169d7e9743d229804106a8fbcab7f3b3f [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=bb0d867169d7e9743d229804106a8fbcab7f3b3f -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71083 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/02/4 Exploit http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/02/4 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3123 Vendor Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3123 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/2 Exploit http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/2 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/05/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/05/7 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=bb0d867169d7e9743d229804106a8fbcab7f3b3f No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=bb0d867169d7e9743d229804106a8fbcab7f3b3f Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533 Issue Tracking -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 24, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 11, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62746 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 22, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62241 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 16, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/02/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/02/4 Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3123 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3123 Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/2 Exploit Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 16, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.86 }} 0.00%
score
0.92096
percentile