CVE-2014-8738: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-8738 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 1Timeline
- 15-01-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
5.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.21% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian3 products
- binutils< 2.24.90.20141124-1
- binutils-mingw-w64< 5.2
- debian_linuxEOL7.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL20 | 21
Gnu1 product
- binutils≤ 2.24
Ubuntu1 product
- binutils< 2.24-5ubuntu3.1
5 vendors · 7 products
References
21 links- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/02/4Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTExploitThird 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
Show all 21 references
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
