REDHAT-BUG-1913743: Medium severity binutils vulnerability

Published Jan 7, 2021
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Updated

There is an open race window when writing output in the following utilities in GNU binutils version 2.35 and earlier:ar, objcopy, strip, ranlib. When these utilities are run as a privileged user (presumably as part of a script updating binaries across different users), an unprivileged user can trick these utilities into getting ownership of arbitrary files through a symlink.

Reference:

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/showbug.cgi?id=26945

Affected Software

1 affected component
GNU binutils<2.35

Event History

Jan 7, 2021
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:57 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-1913743?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1913743 is considered high due to the potential for privilege escalation by unprivileged users.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-1913743?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-1913743, update to GNU binutils version 2.36 or later where the race condition has been resolved.

3

What utilities are affected by REDHAT-BUG-1913743?

The utilities affected by REDHAT-BUG-1913743 include ar, objcopy, strip, and ranlib in GNU binutils version 2.35 and earlier.

4

Who is at risk from REDHAT-BUG-1913743?

Users running GNU binutils version 2.35 or earlier as privileged users are at risk from REDHAT-BUG-1913743.

5

What type of vulnerability is REDHAT-BUG-1913743 classified as?

REDHAT-BUG-1913743 is classified as a race condition vulnerability that may lead to privilege escalation.

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