Description
There's a flaw in bfd_pef_scan_start_address() of bfd/pef.c in binutils which could allow an attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by objdump to cause a NULL pointer dereference. The greatest threat of 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 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | binutils | 2.37-7.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:3616-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | bpftrace | 0.11.4-3.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3616-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | binutils | 2.37-7.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:3616-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | binutils | 2.37-7.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:3616-1 |
| SLES 15 | binutils | 2.37-6.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0934-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | binutils +2 | 2.37-9.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3593-1 |
Show 16 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP4 | binutils | 2.37-9.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3593-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | binutils | 2.37-9.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3593-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | binutils | 2.37-9.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3593-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | binutils | 2.37-7.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:3616-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | binutils | 2.37-6.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0934-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | binutils | 2.37-9.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3593-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | binutils | 2.37-9.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3593-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | binutils | 2.37-9.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3593-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | binutils | 2.37-7.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:3616-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | binutils | 2.37-6.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0934-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | binutils | 2.37-9.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3593-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | binutils | 2.37-9.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3593-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | binutils | 2.37-9.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3593-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | binutils | 2.37-9.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3593-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | binutils | 2.37-9.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3593-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | binutils | 2.37-7.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:3616-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | binutils | 2.37-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10651-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | binutils | 2.37-7.21.2 | openSUSE-SU-2021:3616-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | bpftrace | 0.11.4-3.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:3616-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | cross-rx-binutils +20 | 2.37-7.21.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:3616-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | binutils +21 | 2.37-lp152.4.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1475-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | bpftrace | 0.11.4-lp152.2.7.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1475-1 |
Advisories 6
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10651-1 binutils-2.37-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3593-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3616-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:3616-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:0934-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1475-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025