CVE-2014-8738 in binutils
Summary
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.
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Reservation
11/13/2014
Disclosure
01/15/2015
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68430 | GNU binutils archive.c memory corruption | 119 | Unproven | Official fix | CVE-2014-8738 |