CVE-2014-8501

Name: CVE-2014-8501
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-12-09T23:59:03.02+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.16%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-8501 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 5.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.16%

91.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	<= 2.24
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.10
Fedoraproject	Fedora	19
Fedoraproject	Fedora	20
Fedoraproject	Fedora	21

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145262.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145328.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145742.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62241
http://secunia.com/advisories/62746
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/26/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/31/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70866
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162570Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17512Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=7e1e19887abd24aeb15066b141cdff5541e0ec8e
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145262.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145328.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145742.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62241
http://secunia.com/advisories/62746
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/26/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/31/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70866
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162570Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17512Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=7e1e19887abd24aeb15066b141cdff5541e0ec8e

Timeline

Published: Dec 9, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8501?

How severe is CVE-2014-8501?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-8501 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8501?

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Source: NVD / NIST