Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting binutils-debuginfo package, versions <0:2.23.52.0.1-55.65.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.44% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-BINUTILSDEBUGINFO-1692409
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed9 Dec 2014

Introduced: 9 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-8485  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 binutils-debuginfo to version 0:2.23.52.0.1-55.65.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-620.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils-debuginfo package and not the binutils-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The setup_group function in bfd/elf.c in libbfd in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted section group headers in an ELF file.

CVSS Scores

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