CVE-2014-8504
EPSS 4.3%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the srec_scan function in bfd/srec.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 file.
How to fix CVE-2014-8504
To remediate CVE-2014-8504, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/binutils—upgrade to 2.24.90.20141104-1 or later
- Debian/binutils-mingw-w64—upgrade to 5.2 or later
Is CVE-2014-8504 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 4.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.24.90.20141104-1
- from 0, < 5.2