Description
An illegal memory access flaw was found in the binutils package. Parsing an ELF file containing corrupt symbol version information may result in a denial of service. This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-16599.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | binutils | binutils 2.39-7 | — |
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 26.10 | binutils-avr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | binutils-avr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | binutils-avr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | binutils-avr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | binutils | 2.38-4ubuntu2.4 | USN-6544-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | binutils-avr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | gdb | 12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2 | USN-6842-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | binutils | 2.34-6ubuntu1.7 | USN-6544-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | binutils-avr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | gdb | 9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2 | USN-6842-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | binutils-avr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | binutils-avr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gdb | 8.1.1-0ubuntu1+esm1 | USN-6842-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gdb | 7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1 | USN-6842-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | binutils | 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm6 | USN-6544-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | binutils +2 | 2.35.2-42.el9 | RHSA-2023:6593 |
| RHEL 8 | binutils +1 | 2.30-119.el8_8.2 | RHSA-2023:6236 |
| RHEL 8 | gcc-toolset-12-binutils +2 | 2.38-17.el8 | RHSA-2023:2873 |
| RHEL 3 | devtoolset-12-binutils +1 | 2.36.1-6.el7 | RHSA-2023:3269 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8.6 EUS | binutils +1 | 2.30-113.el8_6.2 | RHSA-2023:7394 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | binutils +2 | 2.35.2-42.el9 | ALSA-2023:6593 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | binutils +1 | 2.30-119.el8_8.2 | ALSA-2023:6236 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gcc-toolset-12-binutils +2 | 2.38-17.el8 | ALSA-2023:2873 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | binutils | 2.30-119.el8_8.2 | RLSA-2023:6236 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gcc-toolset-12-binutils | 2.38-17.el8 | RLSA-2023:2873 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | binutils | 2.41-9.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3695-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | binutils | 2.41-9.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3695-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | binutils | 2.40-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12717-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | binutils +22 | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | binutils | 2.37-5 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | binutils +2 | 2.35.2-42.0.1.el9 | ELSA-2023-6593 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | binutils +1 | 2.30-119.0.2.el8_8.2 | ELSA-2023-6236 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gcc-toolset-12-binutils +2 | 2.38-17.el8 | ELSA-2023-2873 |
Advisories 19
- ALSA-2023:2873 Moderate: gcc-toolset-12-binutils security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 5, 2026
- ALSA-2023:6593 Moderate: binutils security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2023:6236 Moderate: binutils security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:3269 Red Hat Security Advisory: devtoolset-12-binutils security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- USN-6544-1 binutils vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:7394 Red Hat Security Advisory: binutils security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6593 Red Hat Security Advisory: binutils security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6236 Red Hat Security Advisory: binutils security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:2873 Red Hat Security Advisory: gcc-toolset-12-binutils security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-2228 binutils: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 28, 2026
- RLSA-2023:2873 Moderate: gcc-toolset-12-binutils security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Jun 28, 2026
- USN-6842-1 gdb vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- RLSA-2023:6236 Moderate: binutils security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3695-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12717-1 binutils-2.40-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2023-6593 Moderate: binutils security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 11, 2023
- ELSA-2023-6236 Moderate: binutils security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 1, 2023
- ELSA-2023-2873 Moderate: gcc-toolset-12-binutils security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 24, 2023