Description
A flaw was found in Binutils. The field `the_bfd` of `asymbol`struct is uninitialized in the `bfd_mach_o_get_synthetic_symtab` function, which may lead to an application crash and local denial of service.
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 | Fedora 37 | — | — |
| Fedora | Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Fedora | Fedora 36 | — | — |
| Fedora | Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Fedora | Fedora | — | — |
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 | 2.39.50.20221208-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | binutils | 2.39.50.20221208-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | binutils | 2.39.50.20221208-1 | — |
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 |
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 |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| 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 | 2.40-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12816-1 |
| 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 |
Advisories 7
- USN-6101-1 binutils vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3695-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12816-1 binutils-2.40-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ICSA-24-046-11 Siemens SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 CISA ICS & IT advisories · Feb 13, 2024
- SSA-806742 SSA-806742: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 before V2.4 Siemens ProductCERT · Feb 13, 2024
- WID-SEC-2023-2369 binutils: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 27, 2023
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25588 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2167505 issue-tracking
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29677
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d12f8998d2d086f0a6606589e5aedb7147e6f2f1
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0003/