Security update for binutils
SUSE Security Update: Security update for binutils
- bnc#902676: lack of range checking leading to controlled write in
_bfd_elf_setup_sections() (CVE-2014-8485)
- bnc#902677: invalid read flaw in libbfd (CVE-2014-8484)
- bnc#903655: Multiple memory corruption issues in binary parsers of
libbfd (CVE-2014-8501, CVE-2014-8502, CVE-2014-8503, CVE-2014-8504)
- bnc#905735: Out-of-bounds memory write while processing a crafted "ar"
archive (CVE-2014-8738)
- bnc#905736: Directory traversal vulnerability allowing random file
deletion/creation (CVE-2014-8737)
| Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2015:0152-1 |
| Rating: | moderate |
| References: | #902676 #902677 #903655 #905735 #905736 |
| Affected Products: |
An update that fixes 8 vulnerabilities is now available.
Description:
This binutils update fixes the following security issues:- bnc#902676: lack of range checking leading to controlled write in
_bfd_elf_setup_sections() (CVE-2014-8485)
- bnc#902677: invalid read flaw in libbfd (CVE-2014-8484)
- bnc#903655: Multiple memory corruption issues in binary parsers of
libbfd (CVE-2014-8501, CVE-2014-8502, CVE-2014-8503, CVE-2014-8504)
- bnc#905735: Out-of-bounds memory write while processing a crafted "ar"
archive (CVE-2014-8738)
- bnc#905736: Directory traversal vulnerability allowing random file
deletion/creation (CVE-2014-8737)
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-44 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-44 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-44
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
- binutils-debuginfo-2.24-7.1
- binutils-debugsource-2.24-7.1
- binutils-devel-2.24-7.1
- cross-ppc-binutils-2.24-7.1
- cross-ppc-binutils-debuginfo-2.24-7.1
- cross-ppc-binutils-debugsource-2.24-7.1
- cross-spu-binutils-2.24-7.1
- cross-spu-binutils-debuginfo-2.24-7.1
- cross-spu-binutils-debugsource-2.24-7.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le x86_64):
- binutils-gold-2.24-7.1
- binutils-gold-debuginfo-2.24-7.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
- binutils-2.24-7.1
- binutils-debuginfo-2.24-7.1
- binutils-debugsource-2.24-7.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
- binutils-2.24-7.1
- binutils-debuginfo-2.24-7.1
- binutils-debugsource-2.24-7.1
References:
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8484.html
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8485.html
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8501.html
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8502.html
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8503.html
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8504.html
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8737.html
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8738.html
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=902676
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=902677
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=903655
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=905735
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=905736