Description
The _bfd_XXi_swap_aouthdr_in function in bfd/peXXigen.c in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted NumberOfRvaAndSizes field in the AOUT header in a PE executable.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | binutils | 2.24.90.20141104-1 | — |
| Debian 14 | binutils-mingw-w64 | 5.2 | — |
| Debian 14 | gdb | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | binutils | 2.24.90.20141104-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | binutils-mingw-w64 | 5.2 | — |
| Debian 13 | gdb | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | binutils | 2.24.90.20141104-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | binutils-mingw-w64 | 5.2 | — |
| Debian 12 | gdb | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 7 | binutils | 2.22-8+deb7u2 | DSA-3123-1 |
| Debian 7 | binutils-mingw-w64 | 2+deb7u1 | DSA-3123-2 |
| Debian 6.0 | binutils | 2.20.1-16+deb6u1 | DLA-184-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | gdb | 7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5 | USN-3367-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | binutils | 2.24-5ubuntu3.1 | USN-2496-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | gdb | 7.7.1-0ubuntu5~14.04.3 | USN-3367-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | binutils +1 | 2.23.52.0.1-55.el7 | RHSA-2015:2079 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | binutils +1 | 2.23.52.0.1-55.el7 | ELSA-2015-2079 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2015:2079 Red Hat Security Advisory: binutils security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-3367-1 gdb vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- USN-2496-1 binutils vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3123-1 binutils - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3123-2 binutils-mingw-w64 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-184-1 binutils - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- ELSA-2015-2079 Moderate: binutils security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 23, 2015
References
- 62241 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2015:029 vendor-advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=7e1e19887abd24aeb15066b141cdff5541e0ec8e
- USN-2496-1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2014-14995 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162570
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17512
- FEDORA-2014-17603 vendor-advisory
- 70866 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2014-14963 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-0471 vendor-advisory
- 62746 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20141031 Re: strings / libbfd crasher mailing-list
- FEDORA-2014-14838 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2014-17586 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20141026 Re: Re: strings / libbfd crasher mailing-list
- GLSA-201612-24 vendor-advisory