Description
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.
Published: 2014-12-09
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 3.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-184-1 binutils security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3123-1 binutils security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3123-2 binutils-mingw-w64 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-8322 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2496-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Gnu Binutils
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:18:48.351Z

Reserved: 2014-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-8485

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Status : Modified

Published: 2014-12-09T23:59:01.410

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-8485

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-10-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-8485 - Bugzilla

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