Description
A flaw was discovered in GNU libiberty within demangle_path() in rust-demangle.c, as distributed in GNU Binutils version 2.36. A crafted symbol can cause stack memory to be exhausted leading to a crash.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | binutils | GNU Binutils version before and including 2.36 | — |
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 | 2.37.90.20220207-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | binutils | 2.37.90.20220207-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | binutils | 2.37.90.20220207-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | gdb | 12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libiberty | No fix yet | — |
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 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 |
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2024-0794 Dell ECS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 11, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:4146-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:4277-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-1109 binutils: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 18, 2026