A binutils security update has been released for AlmaLinux.
ALSA-2021:4364 Moderate: binutils security update
Type:
security
Severity:
moderate
Release date:
2021-11-12
Description
Security Fix(es):
* binutils: Excessive debug section size can cause excessive memory consumption in bfd's dwarf2.c read_section() (CVE-2021-3487)
* binutils: Race window allows users to own arbitrary files (CVE-2021-20197)
* binutils: Heap-based buffer overflow in bfd_getl_signed_32() in libbfd.c because sh_entsize is not validated in _bfd_elf_slurp_secondary_reloc_section() in elf.c (CVE-2020-35448)
* binutils: Heap-based buffer overflow in _bfd_elf_slurp_secondary_reloc_section in elf.c (CVE-2021-20284)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
References:
CVE-2020-35448
CVE-2021-3487
CVE-2021-20197
CVE-2021-20284
Updates packages:
binutils-2.30-108.el8.x86_64.rpm
binutils-devel-2.30-108.el8.i686.rpm
binutils-devel-2.30-108.el8.x86_64.rpm
Notes:
This page is generated automatically and has not been checked for errors. For clarification or corrections please contact the AlmaLinux Packaging Team.
