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.
Published: 2015-01-15
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 7.9% 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-2014-8570 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2496-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Gnu Binutils
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:26:02.477Z

Reserved: 2014-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-8738

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-01-15T15:59:14.297

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

Link: CVE-2014-8738

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2014-11-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-8738 - Bugzilla

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