CVE-2014-8738

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jan 15, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2014-8738: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix