Description
An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in the parse_module function in bfd/vms-alpha.c in Binutils.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | binutils | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Fedora | Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Fedora | Fedora 37 | — | — |
| Fedora | Fedora 36 | — | — |
| Fedora | Fedora | — | — |
| Fedora | Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 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 | 2.39.50.20221224-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | binutils | 2.39.50.20221224-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | binutils | 2.39.50.20221224-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | binutils | 2.38-4ubuntu2.2 | USN-6101-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | binutils | 2.34-6ubuntu1.5 | USN-6101-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | binutils | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9 | USN-6101-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | binutils | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm6 | USN-6101-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | binutils | 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm1 | USN-6101-1 |
Advisories 2
- USN-6101-1 binutils vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2369 binutils: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 27, 2023