UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8504
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UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8504
Published: 9 Dec 2014Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
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Summary:
Details: Stack-based buffer overflow in the srec_scan function in bfd/srec.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 file.
References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8504, http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/27/4, http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/27/5, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/31, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2496-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8504
Affected packages
Package
Name: binutils
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events:
Introduced- 0
Fixed -2.24-5ubuntu3.1
Affected versions
2.23.52.20130913-0ubuntu1
2.23.90.20131017-1ubuntu1
2.23.90.20131116-1ubuntu1
2.23.91.20131123-1ubuntu1
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
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Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
None
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Availability
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