Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities

Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Binutils, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition. binutils 2020-07-27 2020-07-27 688836 690590 711324 remote 2.33.1 2.33.1

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.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Binutils. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All Binutils users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-devel/binutils-2.33.1"

CVE-2019-12972 CVE-2019-14250 CVE-2019-14444 CVE-2019-17450 CVE-2019-17451 CVE-2019-12972 CVE-2019-14250 CVE-2019-14444 CVE-2019-17450 CVE-2019-17451 sam_c sam_c