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FreeBSD : GNU binutils -- multiple vulnerabilities (f6a014cd-d268-11e4-8339-001e679db764)
high Nessus Plugin ID 82064
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Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
US-CERT/NIST reports :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.
US-CERT/NIST reports :
Heap-based buffer overflow in the pe_print_edata function in bfd/peXXigen.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 truncated export table in a PE file.
US-CERT/NIST reports :
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.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8501
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8502
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 82064
File Name: freebsd_pkg_f6a014cdd26811e48339001e679db764.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 3/25/2015
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:cross-binutils, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:m6811-binutils, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:x86_64-pc-mingw32-binutils, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info
Patch Publication Date: 3/24/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/9/2014