Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 9, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-8485
CVE-2014-8485
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.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
15- lcamtuf.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/psa-dont-run-strings-on-untrusted-files.htmlnvdExploitPress/Media Coverage
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145262.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145328.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145742.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/62241nvdPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/62746nvdPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/26/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdBroken Link
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/70741nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24nvd
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cginvd
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