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Low ALSA-2021:4386 1 CVE

Low: gcc security and bug fix update

Published Nov 9, 2021 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

The gcc packages provide compilers for C, C++, Java, Fortran, Objective C, and Ada 95 GNU, as well as related support libraries.

Security Fix(es):

* libiberty: Integer overflow in demangle_template() function (CVE-2018-20673)

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.

Fixed packages 12

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 cpp 8.5.0-3.el8.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 gcc 8.5.0-3.el8.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 gcc-c++ 8.5.0-3.el8.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 gcc-gdb-plugin 8.5.0-3.el8.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 gcc-gfortran 8.5.0-3.el8.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 gcc-offload-nvptx 8.5.0-3.el8.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 gcc-plugin-devel 8.5.0-3.el8.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libitm-devel 8.5.0-3.el8.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libquadmath-devel 8.5.0-3.el8.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libstdc++-devel 8.5.0-3.el8.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libstdc++-docs 8.5.0-3.el8.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libstdc++-static 8.5.0-3.el8.alma

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2018-20673