openSUSE Leap 15.1: 2020:1790-1 Moderate: Binutils Security Update
opensuse
October 31, 2020
An update that solves 8 vulnerabilities and has 5 fixes is now available.
Description
This update for binutils fixes the following issues:
binutils was updated to version 2.35. (jsc#ECO-2373)
Update to binutils 2.35:
* The assembler can now produce DWARF-5 format line number tables.
* Readelf now has a "lint" mode to enable extra checks of the files it is
processing.
* Readelf will now display "[...]" when it has to truncate a symbol name.
The old behaviour - of displaying as many characters as possible, up to
the 80 column limit - can be restored by the use of the
--silent-truncation
option.
* The linker can now produce a dependency file listing the inputs that it
has processed, much like the -M -MP option supported by the compiler.
- fix DT_NEEDED order with -flto [bsc#1163744]
Update to binutils 2.34:
* The disassembler (objdump --disassemble) now has an option to generate
ascii art thats show the arcs between that start and end points of
control flow instructions.
* The binutils tools...
Read the Full Advisory
Topics Covered
Patch
Patch Instructions:
To install this openSUSE 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:
- openSUSE Leap 15.1:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2020-1790=1
Package List
- openSUSE Leap 15.1 (i586 x86_64):
binutils-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
binutils-debuginfo-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
binutils-debugsource-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
binutils-devel-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
binutils-gold-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
binutils-gold-debuginfo-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
libctf-nobfd0-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
libctf0-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
libctf0-debuginfo-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
- openSUSE Leap 15.1 (x86_64):
binutils-devel-32bit-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
cross-aarch64-binutils-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
cross-aarch64-binutils-debuginfo-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
cross-aarch64-binutils-debugsource-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
cross-arm-binutils-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
cross-arm-binutils-debuginfo-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
cross-arm-binutils-debugsource-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
cross-avr-binutils-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
cross-avr-binutils-debuginfo-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
cross-avr-binutils-debugsource-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
cross-epiphany-binutils-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
cross-epiphany-binutils-debuginfo-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
cross-epiphany-binutils-debugsource-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
cross-hppa-binutils-2.35-lp151.3.9.1
c...
Read the Full AdvisoryReferences
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-12972.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14250.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14444.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17450.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17451.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9074.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9075.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9077.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1126826
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1126829
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1126831
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1140126
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1142649
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1143609
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1153768
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1153770
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1157755
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1160254
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1160590
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1163333
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1163744
--
PREVIOUS
NEXT
Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2020:1790-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 15.1
le.
Topics Covered
Get the latest News and Insights
Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.
Related News
Powered By
Linux Security - Your source for Top Linux News, Advisories, HOWTOs and Feature Releases
QUICK LINKS
subscribe to newsletters!
Like staying secure? So do we.
Sign up for updates, tips, and alerts!