Out-of-Bounds Affecting gdb package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.16% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-GDB-19512285
  • published3 Sept 2026
  • disclosed9 Dec 2014

Introduced: 9 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-8501  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Echo:latest gdb.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gdb package and not the gdb package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1