CVE catalog
CVE-2014-8738
binutils: CVE-2014-8738
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 5.21% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
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 | 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 | 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 |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | binutils | source | sid | 2.24.90.20141124-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | binutils | source | forky | 2.24.90.20141124-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | binutils | source | trixie | 2.24.90.20141124-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | binutils | source | bookworm | 2.24.90.20141124-1 | 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 | binutils | deb | 14.04 | 2.24-5ubuntu3.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8738 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [binutils]Fixed
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-alpha-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-alpha-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-arc-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-arc-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-common]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-dev]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-doc]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-for-build]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-for-host]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-hppa-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-hppa-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.24.90.20141124-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2079]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2015_2079.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8738]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8738]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8738]
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