# CVE-2014-8504: 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 deni

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-12-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162621
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62241
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17510
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145328.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/27/5
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145262.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62746
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/27/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/31/1
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=708d7d0d11f0f2d776171979aa3479e8e12a38a0
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145742.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70761
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24

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