CVE catalog

CVE-2014-8501

gdb: CVE-2014-8501

Severity: Low
Published: Dec 9, 2014, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 5.16% · Oct 25, 2026

The _bfd_XXi_swap_aouthdr_in function in bfd/peXXigen.c in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted NumberOfRvaAndSizes field in the AOUT header in a PE executable.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	gdb	sid	`18.1-3`	vulnerable
Debian	gdb	forky	`18.1-3`	vulnerable
Debian	gdb	trixie	`16.3-1`	vulnerable
Debian	gdb	bookworm	`13.1-3`	vulnerable
Debian	binutils	sid	`2.47.50.20261021-1`	fixed
Debian	binutils	forky	`2.47.50.20261021-1`	fixed
Debian	binutils	trixie	`2.44-3`	fixed
Debian	binutils	bookworm	`2.40-2`	fixed
Debian	binutils-mingw-w64	sid	`13.3`	fixed
Debian	binutils-mingw-w64	forky	`13.3`	fixed
Debian	binutils-mingw-w64	trixie	`12`	fixed
Debian	binutils-mingw-w64	bookworm	`10.4`	fixed
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.6.1-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.6.1-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.6.50.20131218-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.7-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.7-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.7-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.7-0ubuntu3.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.7.1-0ubuntu5~14.04.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.7.1-0ubuntu5~14.04.3`	fixed
Ubuntu	gdb	16.04	`7.10-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	16.04	`7.10-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	16.04	`7.10.1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	16.04	`7.10.90.20160215-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	16.04	`7.10.90.20160220-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	16.04	`7.11-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	16.04	`7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.04`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	16.04	`7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5`	fixed
Ubuntu	binutils	14.04	`2.23.52.20130913-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	14.04	`2.23.90.20131017-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	14.04	`2.23.90.20131116-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	14.04	`2.23.91.20131123-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	14.04	`2.24-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	14.04	`2.24-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	14.04	`2.24-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	14.04	`2.24-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	14.04	`2.24-2ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	14.04	`2.24-4ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	14.04	`2.24-5ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	14.04	`2.24-5ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	14.04	`2.24-5ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	14.04	`2.24-5ubuntu3.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.6.1-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.6.1-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.6.50.20131218-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.7-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.7-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.7-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.7-0ubuntu3.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.7.1-0ubuntu5~14.04.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdb	14.04	`7.7.1-0ubuntu5~14.04.3`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	gdb	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gdb	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gdb	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gdb	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	binutils	source	sid	`2.24.90.20141104-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	binutils	source	forky	`2.24.90.20141104-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	binutils	source	trixie	`2.24.90.20141104-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	binutils	source	bookworm	`2.24.90.20141104-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	binutils-mingw-w64	source	sid	`5.2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	binutils-mingw-w64	source	forky	`5.2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	binutils-mingw-w64	source	trixie	`5.2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	binutils-mingw-w64	source	bookworm	`5.2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	gdb	deb	14.04	`7.7.1-0ubuntu5~14.04.3`	Not reported	USN-3367-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	gdb	deb	16.04	`7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5`	Not reported	USN-3367-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	binutils	deb	14.04	`2.24-5ubuntu3.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8501	Not reported
Ubuntu	gdb	deb	14.04	`7.7.1-0ubuntu5~14.04.3`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8501	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gdb]Affected
Details (2)
- 13.1-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
- 13.1-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
[gdb-minimal]Affected
Source package: [gdb]
Details (2)
- 13.1-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
- 13.1-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
[gdb-multiarch]Affected
Source package: [gdb]
Details (2)
- 13.1-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
- 13.1-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
[gdbserver]Affected
Source package: [gdb]
Details (2)
- 13.1-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
- 13.1-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
[gdb-source]Affected
Source package: [gdb]
Details (2)
- 13.1-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
- 13.1-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
[binutils]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-alpha-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-alpha-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arc-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arc-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.24.90.20141104-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[gdb]Affected
Details (4)
- 16.3-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 16.3-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
[gdb-minimal]Affected
Source package: [gdb]
Details (4)
- 16.3-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 16.3-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
[gdb-multiarch]Affected
Source package: [gdb]
Details (4)
- 16.3-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 16.3-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
[gdbserver]Affected
Source package: [gdb]
Details (4)
- 16.3-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 16.3-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
[gdb-source]Affected
Source package: [gdb]
Details (4)
- 16.3-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 16.3-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:12:08 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]