CVE-2014-8485

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Binutils
PublishedDec 9, 2014
First seenDec 9, 2014

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu binutilsv ≤ 2.24—
fedoraproject fedora19, 20, 21—
canonical ubuntu_linux10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10—

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