RHSA-2019:2075: Moderate: binutils security and bug fix update
The binutils packages provide a collection of binary utilities for the manipulation of object code in various object file formats. It includes the ar, as, gprof, ld, nm, objcopy, objdump, ranlib, readelf, size, strings, strip, and addr2line utilities.Security Fix(es): binutils: integer overflow leads to heap-based buffer overflow in objdump (CVE-2018-1000876) binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the demangling functions provided by libiberty (CVE-2018-12641) binutils: NULL pointer dereference in workstuffcopytofrom in cplus-dem.c. (CVE-2018-12697) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Release Notes linked from the References section.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2019:2075?
The severity of RHSA-2019:2075 is rated as critical.
How do I fix RHSA-2019:2075?
You can fix RHSA-2019:2075 by updating the binutils package to version 2.27-41.base.el7.
What systems are affected by RHSA-2019:2075?
RHSA-2019:2075 affects systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 with vulnerable versions of the binutils package.
What are the risks of not addressing RHSA-2019:2075?
Not addressing RHSA-2019:2075 may expose your system to potential exploitation leading to data compromise or system integrity issues.
Is there a workaround for RHSA-2019:2075?
There are no known workarounds for RHSA-2019:2075; the recommended action is to apply the security update.