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CVE-2014-8485

The setup_group function in bfd/elf.c in libbfd in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a deni

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.03543
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

3
fedoraproject fedoraall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
gnu binutils<= 2.24
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
poclcamtuf.blogspot.co.uk · psa-dont-run-strings-on-untrusted-files.htmllcamtuf.blogspot.co.uk
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD09 Dec 2014 · 11:59 PM
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Vendor Advisories

2
usnUSN-2496-1
rhsaRHSA-2015:2079Moderate
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References & Sources

14
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145262.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145328.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145742.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62241Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62746Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029Broken Link
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