Upstream information

CVE-2014-8503 at MITRE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ihex_scan function in bfd/ihex.c in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted ihex file.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 903655 [RESOLVED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
Container caasp/v4/openldap:beta1
  • binutils >= 2.24-7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
  • binutils >= 2.23.1-0.23.15
 Patchnames:
sledsp3-binutils-201501
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • binutils >= 2.25.0-13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
  • binutils >= 2.26.1-9.12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • binutils >= 2.24-7.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-44
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11 SP3
  • binutils >= 2.23.1-0.23.15
 Patchnames:
slessp3-binutils-201501
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • binutils >= 2.24-3.62
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • binutils >= 2.24-7.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-44
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
  • binutils-devel >= 2.23.1-0.23.15
  • binutils-devel-32bit >= 2.23.1-0.23.15
  • binutils-gold >= 2.23.1-0.23.15
  • cross-ppc-binutils >= 2.23.1-0.23.2
  • cross-spu-binutils >= 2.23.1-0.23.2
 Patchnames:
sdksp3-binutils-201501
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • binutils-devel >= 2.24-3.62
  • binutils-devel-32bit >= 2.24-3.62
  • binutils-gold >= 2.24-3.62
  • cross-ppc-binutils >= 2.24-3.18
  • cross-spu-binutils >= 2.24-3.18
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • binutils-devel >= 2.25.0-13.1
  • binutils-gold >= 2.25.0-13.1
  • cross-ppc-binutils >= 2.25.0-13.1
  • cross-spu-binutils >= 2.25.0-13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
  • binutils-devel >= 2.26.1-9.12.1
  • binutils-gold >= 2.26.1-9.12.1
  • cross-ppc-binutils >= 2.26.1-9.12.1
  • cross-spu-binutils >= 2.26.1-9.12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • binutils >= 2.24-7.1
  • binutils-devel >= 2.24-7.1
  • binutils-gold >= 2.24-7.1
  • cross-ppc-binutils >= 2.24-7.1
  • cross-spu-binutils >= 2.24-7.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-44
openSUSE Leap 42.1
  • binutils >= 2.25.0-5.2
  • binutils-devel >= 2.25.0-5.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 42.1 GA binutils
openSUSE Leap 42.2
  • binutils >= 2.26.1-8.1
  • binutils-devel >= 2.26.1-8.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 42.2 GA binutils
openSUSE Leap 42.3
  • binutils >= 2.26.1-11.1
  • binutils-devel >= 2.26.1-11.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 42.3 GA binutils

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s) Source package State
SLED-10-SP3 binutils Released
SLES for SAP Applications binutils Released
SLES-10-SP3 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 binutils Released