Description
In GNU Binutils before 2.40, there is a heap-buffer-overflow in the error function bfd_getl32 when called from the strip_main function in strip-new via a crafted file.
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 | 2.39.50.20221208-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | binutils | 2.39.50.20221208-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | binutils | 2.39.50.20221208-2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | binutils | 2.38-4ubuntu2.1 | USN-6544-1, USN-5762-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | binutils | 2.34-6ubuntu1.4 | USN-6544-1, USN-5762-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | binutils | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8 | USN-5762-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | binutils | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5 | USN-5762-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | binutils | 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm6 | USN-6544-1 |
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 |
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| 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 | 2.39-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12631-1 |
| 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 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | binutils | 2.39-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | binutils | 2.39-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | binutils | 2.39-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | binutils | 2.39-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | binutils | 2.39-r2 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | binutils | 2.39-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | binutils | 2.39-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | binutils | 2.39-r2 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | binutils +2 | 2.39-6.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2023-119 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | binutils | 2.37-4 | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | binutils | 2.39-r2 | — |
Advisories 8
- WID-SEC-2024-0794 Dell ECS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 11, 2026
- USN-6544-1 binutils vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-5762-1 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
- SUSE-SU-2022:4277-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12631-1 binutils-2.39-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- WID-SEC-2022-1192 binutils: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 11, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-119 Low: binutils security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 8, 2023
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29482
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29482#c2
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29495
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=45d92439aebd0386ef8af76e1796d08cfe457e1d
- https://github.com/bminor/binutils-gdb/commit/45d92439aebd0386ef8af76e1796d08cfe457e1d
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221104-0007/
- FEDORA-2022-19538a3732 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-667ee398b1 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202309-15 vendor-advisory