Description
The _bfd_elf_parse_gnu_properties function in elf-properties.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not prevent negative pointers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.
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 | 2.29.90.20180122-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | binutils | 2.29.90.20180122-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | binutils | 2.29.90.20180122-1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | gdb | 13.2-150400.15.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0898-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | gdb | 13.2-150400.15.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0898-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | gdb | 13.2-150100.8.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0899-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | gdb | 13.2-150100.8.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0899-1 |
| SLES 15 | binutils | 2.31-6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3170-1 |
Show 18 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | gdb | 12.1-2.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0319-1, SUSE-SU-2023:2485-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | binutils +2 | 2.31-9.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | binutils | 2.31-9.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-2, SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1 |
| 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 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | gdb | 13.2-150400.15.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0898-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | gdb | 13.2-150100.8.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0899-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | gdb | 13.2-150100.8.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0899-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | gdb | 12.1-2.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0319-1, SUSE-SU-2023:2485-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | binutils | 2.31-9.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | binutils | 2.31-9.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | binutils | 2.31-9.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | gdb | 13.2-150400.15.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0898-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | gdb | 13.2-150100.8.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0899-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | gdb | 13.2-150100.8.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0899-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | binutils | 2.31-9.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | gdb | 13.2-150100.8.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0899-1 |
| 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 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | gdb | 12.1-6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12745-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | gdb | 13.2-150400.15.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0898-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | gdb-testresults | 13.2-150400.15.14.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:0898-1 |
Advisories 10
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10651-1 binutils-2.37-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:0898-1 Security update for gdb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2485-1 Security update for gdb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3170-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12745-1 gdb-12.1-6.1 on GA media 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-2024:0319-1 Security update for gdb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-3377 Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 12, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2024:0899-1 Security update for gdb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025