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CVE-2014-8485 json

The setup_group function in bfd/elf.c in libbfd in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cras…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-8322

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.5%
EPSS 7.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The setup_group function in bfd/elf.c in libbfd in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted section group headers in an ELF file.

Patch / fix

  • binutils Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.24.90.20141104-1
  • binutils-mingw-w64 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8485

  • binutils Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2.24-5ubuntu3.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8485

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  • binutils RHEL 7 2.23.52.0.1-55.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:2079

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2014-8485 updated cvss 6.8

binutils: lack of range checking leading to controlled write in _bfd_elf_setup_sections()

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 binutils, binutils220 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 binutils, mingw32-binutils
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) binutils 2.23.52.0.1-55.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) binutils-devel 2.23.52.0.1-55.el7, binutils-debuginfo 2.23.52.0.1-55.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) binutils 2.23.52.0.1-55.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) binutils-devel 2.23.52.0.1-55.el7, binutils-debuginfo 2.23.52.0.1-55.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) binutils 2.23.52.0.1-55.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) binutils 2.23.52.0.1-55.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2079

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Exploit prediction

7.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • lcamtuf.blogspot.co.uk http://lcamtuf.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/psa-dont-run-strings-on-untrusted-files.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

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