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GSD-2014-8738

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:22
Details
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.
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Aliases
CVE-2014-8738
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