RHBA-2005:259 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated binutils package that fixes several bugs and adds support for
AS_NEEDED in linker scripts is now available.

Description

Binutils is a collection of utilities used for the creation of executable code.

This updated package addresses the following issues:

• - A '-z relro' linker support bug
• - Handling of .note.GNU-stack on PowerPC for 64-bit binaries and libraries
• - Stripping objects that have empty sections right before .dynamic section
• - Buffer overflows in readelf program

In addition, linker scripts can now use the AS_NEEDED (...) directive.

All users of binutils should upgrade to this updated package, which
resolves these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:

up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc

Fixes

• BZ - 147296 - ppc64 libgcc.a has RWE PT_GNU_STACK marking

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)