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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2021.3771
                       Security update for binutils
                             10 November 2021

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           binutils
Publisher:         SUSE
Operating System:  SUSE
                   UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access:     Modify Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
                   Reduced Security       -- Existing Account
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2021-20294  

Original Bulletin: 
   https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20213637-1

Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on 
         platforms other than SUSE. It is recommended that administrators 
         running binutils check for an updated version of the software for 
         their operating system.

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SUSE Security Update: Security update for binutils

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Announcement ID:   SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1
Rating:            moderate
References:        #1183909 #1184519 #1188941 #1191473 #1192267
Cross-References:  CVE-2021-20294
Affected Products:
                   SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
                   SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
                   SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9
                   SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
                   SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
                   SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4
                   SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3
                   SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
                   SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS
                   SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS
                   SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL
                   SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL
                   HPE Helion Openstack 8
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has four fixes is now available.

Description:

This update for binutils fixes the following issues:

  o For compatibility on old code stream that expect 'brcl 0,label' to not be
    disassembled as 'jgnop label' on s390x. (bsc#1192267) This reverts IBM
    zSeries HLASM support for now.
  o Fixed that ppc64 optflags did not enable LTO (bsc#1188941).
  o Fix empty man-pages from broken release tarball
  o Fixed a memory corruption with rpath option (bsc#1191473).


  o Fixed slow performance of stripping some binaries (bsc#1183909).


Security issue fixed:

  o CVE-2021-20294: Fixed out-of-bounds write in print_dynamic_symbol in
    readelf (bnc#1184519)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation
methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  o SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2021-3637=1
  o SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2021-3637=1
  o SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2021-3637=1
  o SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2021-3637=1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-3637=1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2021-3637=1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2021-3637=1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-3637=1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2021-3637=1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2021-3637=1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-BCL-2021-3637=1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2021-3637=1
  o HPE Helion Openstack 8:
    zypper in -t patch HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2021-3637=1

Package List:

  o SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 (x86_64):
       binutils-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
  o SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 (x86_64):
       binutils-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
  o SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 (x86_64):
       binutils-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
  o SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 (x86_64):
       binutils-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le
    s390x x86_64):
       binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-gold-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-gold-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       cross-ppc-binutils-2.37-9.44.1
       cross-ppc-binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       cross-ppc-binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
       cross-spu-binutils-2.37-9.44.1
       cross-spu-binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       cross-spu-binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4 (ppc64le x86_64):
       binutils-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 (ppc64le x86_64):
       binutils-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
       binutils-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
       binutils-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
       binutils-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL (x86_64):
       binutils-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL (x86_64):
       binutils-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
  o HPE Helion Openstack 8 (x86_64):
       binutils-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-debugsource-2.37-9.44.1
       binutils-devel-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-2.37-9.44.1
       libctf0-debuginfo-2.37-9.44.1


References:

  o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-20294.html
  o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1183909
  o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1184519
  o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1188941
  o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1191473
  o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1192267

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