Description
GNU binutils gold gold v1.11-v1.16 (GNU binutils v2.21-v2.31.1) is affected by: Improper Input Validation, Signed/Unsigned Comparison, Out-of-bounds Read. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: gold/fileread.cc:497, elfcpp/elfcpp_file.h:644. The attack vector is: An ELF file with an invalid e_shoff header field must be opened.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNU binutils | gold | gold v1.11-v1.16 (GNU binutils v2.21-v2.31.1) | — |
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 | 2.38.50.20220627-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | binutils | 2.38.50.20220627-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | binutils | 2.38.50.20220627-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | binutils | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | binutils | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | binutils | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | binutils | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm4 | USN-5349-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | binutils | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | binutils +1 | 2.30-73.el8 | RHSA-2020:1797 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | binutils | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | binutils | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | binutils | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | binutils | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | binutils +2 | 2.39-9.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4277-1 |
Show 16 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP4 | binutils | 2.39-9.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4277-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | binutils | 2.39-9.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4277-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | binutils | 2.39-9.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4277-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | binutils | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | binutils | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | binutils | 2.39-9.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4277-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | binutils | 2.39-9.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4277-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | binutils | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | binutils | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | binutils | 2.39-9.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4277-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | binutils | 2.39-9.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4277-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | binutils | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | binutils | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | binutils | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | binutils | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | binutils | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | binutils | 2.39-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12256-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | binutils +21 | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | binutils +21 | 2.39-150100.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | binutils +1 | 2.30-73.0.1.el8 | ELSA-2020-1797 |
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2026-4026 Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2020:1797 Red Hat Security Advisory: binutils security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-5349-1 binutils vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12256-1 binutils-2.39-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:4277-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2020-1797 Low: binutils security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 5, 2020