Description
GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow - Out of bound memory access. The impact is: Deny of Service, Memory Disclosure, and Possible Code Execution. The component is: The main gdb module. The attack vector is: Open an ELF for debugging. The fixed version is: Not fixed yet.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNU | gdb | All versions (At least as of date 2018-09-16) | — |
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 | 2.32.51.20190707-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | binutils | 2.32.51.20190707-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | binutils | 2.32.51.20190707-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gdb | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gdb | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | gdb +3 | 8.2-11.el8 | RHSA-2020:1635 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | binutils | 2.32-7.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2779-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | gdb | 8.3.1-8.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2913-1 |
| SLES 15 | binutils | 2.32-6.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2780-1 |
| SLES 15 | gdb | 8.3.1-3.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2902-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | binutils +2 | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | gdb | 8.3.1-2.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2916-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | binutils +2 | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | gdb | 8.3.1-2.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2916-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | binutils | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | gdb | 8.3.1-2.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2916-1 |
Show 14 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | binutils | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | gdb | 8.3.1-1.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2914-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | binutils | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | gdb | 8.3.1-1.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2914-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | binutils | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | gdb | 8.3.1-2.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2916-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | binutils | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | gdb | 8.3.1-2.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2916-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | binutils | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | gdb | 8.3.1-2.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2916-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | binutils | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | gdb | 8.3.1-1.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2914-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | binutils | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | gdb | 8.3.1-1.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2914-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | binutils | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | gdb | 8.3.1-2.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2916-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | binutils | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | gdb | 8.3.1-2.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2916-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | binutils | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | gdb | 8.3.1-1.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2914-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | gdb | 7.5.1-0.9.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14207-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | binutils | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | gdb | 8.3.1-2.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2916-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | binutils | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | gdb | 8.3.1-2.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2916-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | binutils | 2.32-9.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | binutils | 2.37-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10651-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | gdb | 10.1-11.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10778-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | binutils +20 | 2.32-lp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2432-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | gdb | 8.3.1-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2494-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | binutils | 2.32-lp150.10.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2415-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | gdb | 8.3.1-lp150.2.10.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2493-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | gdb +3 | 8.2-11.0.1.el8 | ELSA-2020-1635 |
Advisories 19
- WID-SEC-2026-4026 Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2020:1635 Red Hat Security Advisory: gdb security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- SSA-398330 SSA-398330: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5 Siemens ProductCERT · Oct 13, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10778-1 gdb-10.1-11.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10651-1 binutils-2.37-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2913-1 Security update for gdb 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-2019:14207-1 Security update for gdb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2650-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2914-1 Security update for gdb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2902-1 Security update for gdb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2493-1 Security update for gdb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2415-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2494-1 Security update for gdb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2779-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2916-1 Security update for gdb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ICSA-23-348-10 Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CISA ICS & IT advisories · Aug 12, 2025
- ELSA-2020-1635 Moderate: gdb security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 5, 2020
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23657
- 109367 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2415 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2432 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2493 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2494 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202003-31 vendor-advisory