Description
ihex.c in GNU Binutils before 2.26 contains a stack buffer overflow when printing bad bytes in Intel Hex objects.
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 | 2.25.90.20151125-1 | — |
| Debian 14 | gdb | 7.10-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | binutils | 2.25.90.20151125-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gdb | 7.10-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | binutils | 2.25.90.20151125-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gdb | 7.10-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | binutils | 2.22-8+deb7u3 | DLA-552-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | binutils | 2.20.1-16+deb6u2 | DLA-324-1 |
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 | gdb | 7.7.1-0ubuntu5~14.04.3 | USN-3367-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | binutils | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | binutils +2 | 2.29.1-9.20.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1, SUSE-SU-2017:3170-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | binutils +2 | 2.29.1-9.20.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-2, SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1, SUSE-SU-2017:3170-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | binutils | 2.31-9.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1 |
| SLES 12 | binutils | 2.31-9.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | binutils | 2.29.1-9.20.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1, SUSE-SU-2017:3170-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | binutils | 2.29.1-9.20.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1, SUSE-SU-2017:3170-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | binutils | 2.29.1-9.20.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1, SUSE-SU-2017:3170-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | binutils | 2.31-9.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | binutils | 2.31-9.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | binutils | 2.37-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10651-1 |
Advisories 7
- USN-3367-1 gdb vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-552-1 binutils - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-324-1 binutils - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10651-1 binutils-2.37-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:3170-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3207-2 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026