CVE-2014-8485

7.5 · HIGH

Published Dec 9, 2014 fedoraproject CWE-94 EPSS 7.49% (94th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-8485 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting fedoraproject fedora. It was published on December 9, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The setup_group function in bfd/elf.c in libbfd in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted section group headers in an ELF file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fedoraproject. Update fedora to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
gnu	binutils	0	Affected

References

Ref lcamtuf.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/psa-dont-run-strings-on-untrusted-files.html Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145262.html Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145328.html Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145742.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/62241 Ref secunia.com/advisories/62746 Ref www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029 Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/26/2 Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/70741

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8485?

CVE-2014-8485 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting fedoraproject fedora. It was published on December 9, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8485?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-8485?

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