- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201612-24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: December 08, 2016 Bugs: #526626 ID: 201612-24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Binutils, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== The GNU Binutils are a collection of tools to create, modify and analyse binary files. Many of the files use BFD, the Binary File Descriptor library, to do low-level manipulation. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-devel/binutils < 2.25 >= 2.25 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Binutils. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or overwrite arbitrary files. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Binutils users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-devel/binutils-2.25" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2014-8484 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8484 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-8485 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8485 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-8501 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8501 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-8502 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8502 [ 5 ] CVE-2014-8503 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8503 [ 6 ] CVE-2014-8504 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8504 [ 7 ] CVE-2014-8737 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8737 [ 8 ] CVE-2014-8738 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8738 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5