Description
There's a flaw in binutils /bfd/pef.c. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted input file to be processed by the objdump program could cause a null pointer dereference. The greatest threat from this flaw is to application availability. This flaw affects binutils versions prior to 2.34.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | binutils | binutils 2.34 | — |
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 | 2.33.50.20200107-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | binutils | 2.33.50.20200107-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | binutils | 2.33.50.20200107-1 | — |