CVE-2014-8503: canonical ubuntu_linux
CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-8503DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8503
Published 09-12-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-8503 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 6.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.20%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 1Timeline
- 09-12-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ihex_scan function in bfd/ihex.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 ihex file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.20% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score6.20%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (sourceware.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- binutils< 2.24.90.20141104-1
- binutils-mingw-w64< 5.2
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL19 | 20 | 21
Gnu1 product
- binutils≤ 2.24
Ubuntu1 product
- binutils< 2.24-5ubuntu3.1
5 vendors · 6 products
References
22 links- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145328.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145262.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
Show all 22 references
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145742.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- sourceware.org/git/…X Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
