Upstream information

CVE-2012-3509 at MITRE

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) _objalloc_alloc function in objalloc.c and (2) objalloc_alloc macro in include/objalloc.h in GNU libiberty, as used by binutils 2.22, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to the "addition of CHUNK_HEADER_SIZE to the length," which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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 5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial

Note from the SUSE Security Team on the binutils package

SUSE considers binutils a developer tool which does not receive untrusted input. Code processed by binutils is being executed in any normal scenario, so security exploits could just inject regular binary code. For this reason we update binutils only around once a year to the current stable version to catch up on features and bugfixes. If you are processing untrusted binary code with binutils we recommend doing so on a seperate system or VM.

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 776968 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
  • binutils >= 2.25.0-5.5
  • binutils-devel >= 2.25.0-5.5
  • binutils-devel-32bit >= 2.25.0-5.5
  • binutils-gold >= 2.25.0-5.5
  • cpp5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • cross-ppc-binutils >= 2.25.0-5.7
  • cross-spu-binutils >= 2.25.0-5.7
  • gcc5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-c++ >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-c++-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-fortran >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-fortran-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-info >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-locale >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gdb >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • gdb-32bit >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • gdbserver >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • gdbserver-32bit >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • gdbserver-x86 >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • libasan2 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libasan2-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libatomic1 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libcilkrts5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libcilkrts5-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libffi-devel-gcc5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.1
  • libffi-devel-gcc5-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.1
  • libgcc_s1 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libgcc_s1-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libgfortran3 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libgfortran3-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libgomp1 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libgomp1-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libitm1 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libitm1-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • liblsan0 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libquadmath0 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libquadmath0-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libstdc++6 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libstdc++6-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libstdc++6-devel-gcc5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libstdc++6-devel-gcc5-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libstdc++6-locale >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libtsan0 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libubsan0 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libubsan0-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
Patchnames:
sdksp4-gcc5-toolchain-201509-12158
sledsp4-gcc5-toolchain-201509-12158
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
  • binutils >= 2.25.0-5.5
  • binutils-devel >= 2.25.0-5.5
  • binutils-devel-32bit >= 2.25.0-5.5
  • binutils-gold >= 2.25.0-5.5
  • cpp5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • cross-ppc-binutils >= 2.25.0-5.7
  • cross-spu-binutils >= 2.25.0-5.7
  • gcc5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-c++ >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-c++-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-fortran >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-fortran-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-info >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-locale >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gdb >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • gdb-32bit >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • gdb-x86 >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • gdbserver >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • gdbserver-32bit >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • gdbserver-x86 >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • libasan2 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libasan2-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libatomic1 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libatomic1-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libcilkrts5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libcilkrts5-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libffi-devel-gcc5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.1
  • libffi-devel-gcc5-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.1
  • libffi4 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.1
  • libffi4-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.1
  • libgcc_s1 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libgcc_s1-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libgfortran3 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libgfortran3-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libgomp1 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libgomp1-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libitm1 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libitm1-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • liblsan0 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libquadmath0 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libquadmath0-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libstdc++6 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libstdc++6-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libstdc++6-devel-gcc5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libstdc++6-devel-gcc5-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libstdc++6-locale >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libtsan0 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libubsan0 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libubsan0-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
Patchnames:
sdksp4-gcc5-toolchain-201509-12158
slessp4-gcc5-toolchain-201509-12158
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • binutils-devel >= 2.25.0-5.5
  • binutils-devel-32bit >= 2.25.0-5.5
  • binutils-gold >= 2.25.0-5.5
  • cpp5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • cross-ppc-binutils >= 2.25.0-5.7
  • cross-spu-binutils >= 2.25.0-5.7
  • gcc5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-c++ >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-c++-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-fortran >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-fortran-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-info >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gcc5-locale >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • gdb-32bit >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • gdbserver >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • gdbserver-32bit >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • gdbserver-x86 >= 7.9.1-3.2
  • libasan2 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libasan2-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libatomic1 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libcilkrts5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libcilkrts5-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libffi-devel-gcc5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.1
  • libffi-devel-gcc5-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.1
  • libgfortran3 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libitm1 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libitm1-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • liblsan0 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libquadmath0 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libstdc++6-devel-gcc5 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libstdc++6-devel-gcc5-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libtsan0 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libubsan0 >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
  • libubsan0-32bit >= 5.2.1+r226025-2.4
Patchnames:
sdksp4-gcc5-toolchain-201509-12158


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. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS binutils Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 binutils Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL binutils Affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 binutils Affected
Magnum Orchestration 7 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 cross-ppc-binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 cross-spu-binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 gcc5 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 gdb Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 libffi-gcc5 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 cross-ppc-binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 cross-spu-binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 gcc5 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 gdb Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 libffi-gcc5 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS gcc5 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS gdb Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS libffi-gcc5 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS binutils Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 cross-ppc-binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 cross-spu-binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 gcc5 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 gdb Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 libffi-gcc5 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 cross-ppc-binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 cross-spu-binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 gcc5 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 gdb Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 libffi-gcc5 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 binutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 binutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 binutils Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 binutils Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 binutils Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 binutils Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 binutils Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 binutils Affected


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 12:57:02 2013
CVE page last modified: Tue Feb 20 14:12:28 2024