CVE-2014-8504

Publication date 9 December 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Stack-based buffer overflow in the srec_scan function in bfd/srec.c in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted file.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
binutils 14.10 utopic
Fixed 2.24.90.20141014-0ubuntu3.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2.24-5ubuntu3.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 2.22-6ubuntu1.2
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.20.1-3ubuntu7.2

Notes

sbeattie

buffer overflow is caught by fortify source, so DoS only

Patch details

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Package Patch details
binutils