A GNU Binutils security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

GLSA 202208-30 : GNU Binutils: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202208-30
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: GNU Binutils: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: August 14, 2022
Bugs: #778545, #792342, #829304
ID: 202208-30

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Binutils, the worst of
which could result in denial of service.

Background
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The GNU Binutils are a collection of tools to create, modify and analyse
binary files. Many of the files use BFD, the Binary File Descriptor
library, to do low-level manipulation.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-devel/binutils < 2.38 >= 2.38
2 sys-libs/binutils-libs < 2.38 >= 2.38

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GNU Binutils. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Binutils users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-devel/binutils-2.38"

All Binutils library users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-libs/binutils-libs-2.38"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-3487
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3487
[ 2 ] CVE-2021-3530
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3530
[ 3 ] CVE-2021-3549
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3549
[ 4 ] CVE-2021-20197
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20197
[ 5 ] CVE-2021-20284
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20284
[ 6 ] CVE-2021-20294
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20294
[ 7 ] CVE-2021-45078
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45078

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-30

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
  https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2022 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5