Security update for binutils

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-20294 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-20294 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 BCL 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ESPOS 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

An update that solves one vulnerability and has four security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for binutils fixes the following issues:

  • For compatibility on old code stream that expect 'brcl 0,label' to not be disassembled as 'jgnop label' on s390x. (bsc#1192267) This reverts IBM zSeries HLASM support for now.
  • Fixed that ppc64 optflags did not enable LTO (bsc#1188941).
  • Fix empty man-pages from broken release tarball
  • Fixed a memory corruption with rpath option (bsc#1191473).

  • Fixed slow performance of stripping some binaries (bsc#1183909).

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2021-20294: Fixed out-of-bounds write in print_dynamic_symbol in readelf (bnc#1184519)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8
    zypper in -t patch HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 BCL 12-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-BCL-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ESPOS 12-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-ESPOS-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS 12-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS 12-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-ESPOS-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS 12-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-3637=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-3637=1

Package List:

  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8 (x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 (x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 (x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 (x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 (x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • cross-spu-binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • cross-spu-binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • cross-ppc-binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-gold-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • cross-spu-binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • cross-ppc-binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-gold-2.37-9.44.1
    • cross-ppc-binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 BCL 12-SP3 (x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ESPOS 12-SP3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS 12-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS 12-SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS 12-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • binutils-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
    • libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1

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