RHSA-2023:2873: Moderate: gcc-toolset-12-binutils security update

Published May 16, 2023
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Updated

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: NULL pointer dereference in bfdelfgetsymbolversionstring leads to segfault (CVE-2022-4285) 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 8.8 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-devel-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-devel-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-devel-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-devel-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-gold-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-gold-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-gold-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-gold-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-gold-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-gold-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-gold-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-gold-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-devel-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-devel-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-gold-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-gold-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-gold-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8
12-binutils-gold-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-2.38-17.el8.aa
12-binutils-2.38-17.el8.aa
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8.aa
12-binutils-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8.aa
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-devel-2.38-17.el8.aa
12-binutils-devel-2.38-17.el8.aa
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-gold-2.38-17.el8.aa
12-binutils-gold-2.38-17.el8.aa
redhat/gcc-toolset<12-binutils-gold-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8.aa
12-binutils-gold-debuginfo-2.38-17.el8.aa

Remediation

Event History

May 16, 2023
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2023:2873?

The severity of RHSA-2023:2873 is classified as moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2023:2873?

To fix RHSA-2023:2873, update to the fixed version 12-binutils-2.38-17.el8.

3

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2023:2873?

RHSA-2023:2873 affects multiple binutils packages within the gcc-toolset including ar, as, ld, nm, and more.

4

What is the main purpose of the binutils package related to RHSA-2023:2873?

The binutils package provides a collection of binary utilities for manipulating object code in various object file formats.

5

Is RHSA-2023:2873 linked to any known security vulnerabilities?

Yes, RHSA-2023:2873 is a security fix addressing vulnerabilities found in the binutils package.

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