RCE in GNU Binutils
CVE-2014-8485
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.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.075 (94.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.075 · newest: 0.075 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Binutils
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 14.04
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 19, 20, 21
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/62241 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145328.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/70741 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Broken Link)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/26/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8485?
- CVE-2014-8485 is a vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Code Injection. Published 2014-12-09.
- Is CVE-2014-8485 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.