CVE-2014-8738
EPSS 7.9%Published: 1/15/2015Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
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.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/binutilsfrom 0, < 2.24.90.20141124-1
- Debian/binutils-mingw-w64from 0, < 5.2