Description
The elf_parse_notes function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation) via a note with a large alignment.
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 | 2.30-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | binutils | 2.30-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | binutils | 2.30-4 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | binutils | 2.30-20ubuntu2~18.04 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | binutils | 2.32-7.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2779-1 |
| SLES 15 | binutils | 2.31-6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2780-1, SUSE-SU-2018:3170-1 |
| 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 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | binutils | 2.31-9.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | binutils +20 | 2.32-lp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2432-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | binutils | 2.32-lp150.10.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2415-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.8 | binutils | 2.30-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | binutils | 2.30-r2 | — |
Advisories 8
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10651-1 binutils-2.37-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2780-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2432-1 Security update for binutils 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-2019:2415-1 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
- SUSE-SU-2019:2779-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22788
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ef135d4314fd4c2d7da66b9d7b59af4a85b0f7e6
- GLSA-201811-17 vendor-advisory
- 103103 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2415 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2432 vendor-advisory