Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 15, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-8738
CVE-2014-8738
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.
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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:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
16- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/02/4nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/2nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3123nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/05/7nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- secunia.com/advisories/62241nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62746nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71083nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24nvd
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