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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-8738

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.

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 5.21%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.21%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
5.21% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
fedoraproject/fedora · debian/debian linux · gnu/binutils · canonical/ubuntu linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.