ArchLinux: 201411-18: arm-none-eabi-binutils: multiple issues
Summary
- CVE-2014-8484 (invalid read)
Invalid read flaw leads to denial of service while parsing specially
crafted files in programs using libbfd.
- CVE-2014-8485 (out-of-bounds write)
Lack of range checking leading to controlled write in
_bfd_elf_setup_sections() which results in denial of service or possible
code execution in programs using libbfd.
- CVE-2014-8501 (out-of-bounds write)
Out-of-bounds write when parsing specially crafted PE executable leads
to denial of service in "strings", "nm" and "objdump".
- CVE-2014-8502 (heap overflow)
Heap buffer overflow when parsing specially crafted PE executable leads
to denial of service in "objdump".
- CVE-2014-8503 (stack overflow)
Stack overflow in "objdump" when parsing specially crafted ihex files
leads to denial of service or code execution.
- CVE-2014-8504 (stack overflow)
Stack overflow in the SREC parser leads to denial of service or code
execution when parsing specially crafted files.
- CVE-2014-8737 (directory traversal)
Directory traversal vulnerability allowing arbitrary file deletion and
creation.
- CVE-2014-8738 (out-of-bounds write)
Out-of-bounds memory write while processing a crafted "ar" archive leads
to denial of service in "objdump".
Resolution
Upgrade to 2.24-3.
# pacman -Syu "arm-none-eabi-binutils>=2.24-3"
The problems have been fixed upstream but no release is available yet.
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8484 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8485 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8501 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8502 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8503 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8504 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8737 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8738 https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/424 https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/599 https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/42773
![Dist Arch](/images/distros/dist-arch.png)
Workaround
None.