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CVE-2014-8503

Publication date 9 December 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ihex_scan function in bfd/ihex.c in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted ihex file.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
binutils 14.10 utopic
Fixed 2.24.90.20141014-0ubuntu3.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2.24-5ubuntu3.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 2.22-6ubuntu1.2
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.20.1-3ubuntu7.2

Patch details

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Package Patch details
binutils

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2496-1
    • GNU binutils vulnerabilities
    • 9 February 2015

Other references