GNU binutils 2.24 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU binutils 2.24. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-8484. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. This vulnerability is considered historic because of its background and reception. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU binutils 2.24 (Programming Tool Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The srec_scan function in bfd/srec.c in libdbfd in GNU binutils before 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a small S-record.

The weakness was shared 10/25/2014 by Michal Zalewski as 2014-10-24-badbfd-part2.md as not defined git commit (GIT Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8484 since 10/24/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/23/2022). Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87346 (Amazon Linux AMI : binutils (ALAS-2015-620)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350082 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for binutils: ALAS-2015-620).

Applying the patch 2014-10-24-badbfd-part2.md is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (97759), Tenable (87346), SecurityFocus (BID 70714†) and Secunia (SA62241†). The entries VDB-68073, VDB-68091, VDB-68108 and VDB-68109 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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  • Linux

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 87346
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : binutils (ALAS-2015-620)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2015-620
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 2014-10-24-badbfd-part2.md

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10/23/2014 🔍
10/24/2014 +1 days 🔍
10/25/2014 +1 days 🔍
10/25/2014 +0 days 🔍
10/27/2014 +2 days 🔍
12/09/2014 +43 days 🔍
01/14/2015 +36 days 🔍
02/23/2022 +2597 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: 2014-10-24-badbfd-part2.md
Researcher: Michal Zalewski
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-8484 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8484
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68059

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X-Force: 97759 - GNU Binutils unspecified denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 70714 - binutils Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 62241 - Debian update for binutils-mingw-w64, Moderately Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2014 09:16
Updated: 02/23/2022 17:08
Changes: 10/27/2014 09:16 (62), 07/06/2017 08:11 (22), 02/23/2022 17:08 (3)
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