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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2012:0872 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2012-06-20
Updated:
2012-06-20

RHBA-2012:0872 - Bug Fix Advisory

  • Overview
  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

binutils bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Red Hat Insights patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

Updated binutils packages that fix two bugs and add two enhancements are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The binutils packages contain a collection of binary utilities, including "ar"
(for creating, modifying and extracting from archives), "as" (a family of GNU
assemblers), "gprof" (for displaying call graph profile data), "ld" (the GNU
linker), "nm" (for listing symbols from object files), "objcopy" (for copying
and translating object files), "objdump" (for displaying information from object
files), "ranlib" (for generating an index for the contents of an archive),
"readelf" (for displaying detailed information about binary files), "size" (for
listing the section sizes of an object or archive file), "strings" (for listing
printable strings from files), "strip" (for discarding symbols), and "addr2line"
(for converting addresses to file and line).

This update fixes the following bugs:

  • Previously, the GNU linker could terminate unexpectedly with a segmentation

fault when attempting to link together object files of different architectures
(for example, an object file of 32-bit Intel P6 with an object file of Intel
64). This update modifies binutils so that the linker now generates an error
message and refuses to link object files in the scenario described. (BZ#676194)

  • When generating build-ID hashes, the GNU linker previously allocated memory

for BSS sections. Consequently, the linker could use more memory than was
necessary. This update modifies the linker to skip BSS sections and thus avoid
unnecessary memory usage when generating build-ID hashes. (BZ#809616)

In addition, this update adds the following enhancements:

  • With this update, backported patches have been included to support new AMD

processors. Also, a duplicate entry for the bextr instruction has been removed
from the disassembler's table. (BZ#739444)

  • The GNU linker has been modified in order to improve performance of Table of

Contents (TOC) addressability and Procedure Linkage Table (PLT) call stubs on
the PowerPC and PowerPC 64 architectures. (BZ#739144)

All users of binutils are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
fix these bugs and add these enhancements.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant
to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red
Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

  • BZ - 676194 - ld segfaults on arch mismatch of objects when linking
  • BZ - 739144 - binutils TOC and PLT optimizations
  • BZ - 809616 - default enabled --build-id causes excessive memory utilization for f77 codes with a large BSS

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9c36fb4d8210be5a4cc42b2f9ac3422d334ff5221b0e0f1f27662f611de10a
x86_64
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 18265ca7d3aed0fd161a396727b1f0b61b5323d3b9db853259082df1692e1920
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5a6a7c257b304ebdc9f7f2e4a8eafcf70e844685ea79473226b203600d42156c
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5bfd70b647451ba97137415b9c4bf6cbcd0c62d6cb5cd301037ae25935055171
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b0e432536bd5df1e13e3e825050d477c3025779ec30171ea4e300935c606bfc7
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d8f214c0c8c5fbf0e953e165aeb4f63729bc072f39c7406d9fe73217a08e3dda
i386
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 880ed8b8a618e9aa3cf77898a5a8c4aa528bb697599c6eb3d3e47bbeb09cf88a
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5a6a7c257b304ebdc9f7f2e4a8eafcf70e844685ea79473226b203600d42156c
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b0e432536bd5df1e13e3e825050d477c3025779ec30171ea4e300935c606bfc7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9c36fb4d8210be5a4cc42b2f9ac3422d334ff5221b0e0f1f27662f611de10a
x86_64
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 18265ca7d3aed0fd161a396727b1f0b61b5323d3b9db853259082df1692e1920
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5a6a7c257b304ebdc9f7f2e4a8eafcf70e844685ea79473226b203600d42156c
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5bfd70b647451ba97137415b9c4bf6cbcd0c62d6cb5cd301037ae25935055171
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b0e432536bd5df1e13e3e825050d477c3025779ec30171ea4e300935c606bfc7
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d8f214c0c8c5fbf0e953e165aeb4f63729bc072f39c7406d9fe73217a08e3dda
i386
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 880ed8b8a618e9aa3cf77898a5a8c4aa528bb697599c6eb3d3e47bbeb09cf88a
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5a6a7c257b304ebdc9f7f2e4a8eafcf70e844685ea79473226b203600d42156c
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b0e432536bd5df1e13e3e825050d477c3025779ec30171ea4e300935c606bfc7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9c36fb4d8210be5a4cc42b2f9ac3422d334ff5221b0e0f1f27662f611de10a
x86_64
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 18265ca7d3aed0fd161a396727b1f0b61b5323d3b9db853259082df1692e1920
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5a6a7c257b304ebdc9f7f2e4a8eafcf70e844685ea79473226b203600d42156c
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5bfd70b647451ba97137415b9c4bf6cbcd0c62d6cb5cd301037ae25935055171
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b0e432536bd5df1e13e3e825050d477c3025779ec30171ea4e300935c606bfc7
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d8f214c0c8c5fbf0e953e165aeb4f63729bc072f39c7406d9fe73217a08e3dda
i386
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 880ed8b8a618e9aa3cf77898a5a8c4aa528bb697599c6eb3d3e47bbeb09cf88a
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5a6a7c257b304ebdc9f7f2e4a8eafcf70e844685ea79473226b203600d42156c
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b0e432536bd5df1e13e3e825050d477c3025779ec30171ea4e300935c606bfc7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9c36fb4d8210be5a4cc42b2f9ac3422d334ff5221b0e0f1f27662f611de10a
x86_64
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 18265ca7d3aed0fd161a396727b1f0b61b5323d3b9db853259082df1692e1920
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5a6a7c257b304ebdc9f7f2e4a8eafcf70e844685ea79473226b203600d42156c
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5bfd70b647451ba97137415b9c4bf6cbcd0c62d6cb5cd301037ae25935055171
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5bfd70b647451ba97137415b9c4bf6cbcd0c62d6cb5cd301037ae25935055171
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b0e432536bd5df1e13e3e825050d477c3025779ec30171ea4e300935c606bfc7
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d8f214c0c8c5fbf0e953e165aeb4f63729bc072f39c7406d9fe73217a08e3dda
i386
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 880ed8b8a618e9aa3cf77898a5a8c4aa528bb697599c6eb3d3e47bbeb09cf88a
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5a6a7c257b304ebdc9f7f2e4a8eafcf70e844685ea79473226b203600d42156c
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5a6a7c257b304ebdc9f7f2e4a8eafcf70e844685ea79473226b203600d42156c
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b0e432536bd5df1e13e3e825050d477c3025779ec30171ea4e300935c606bfc7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9c36fb4d8210be5a4cc42b2f9ac3422d334ff5221b0e0f1f27662f611de10a
s390x
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 999c0b4581df7ace73ac5d5158b8799ef2165b62891eee20cb5558101a64a1db
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: c3baea84a6ddff97e7793dee4714babb6809e0d1c6cf02ce0a108139d327ca61
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 678867da73873124c1965d06aa035d933431d15ad1c3928b81946783aaf6c2b2
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: 327963e0584c38bf53ef92cab405fb1c3d9b8760abc49322b4776bf97f53287a
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2556c2679451e9f632bffd92c5cd4f90e652a94abc1c554d66633ccbcdd992b7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9c36fb4d8210be5a4cc42b2f9ac3422d334ff5221b0e0f1f27662f611de10a
ppc64
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 918547335095cd95fbfd0f4e542102bf4b29db6bebde2ccd0c5f73118e6119b6
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 7b797628782b24adc406850bdb45661a3733dc2858004a75656d70a38dbd4c98
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: f1802fba46737b06488470d009aa0608fc6a51f2874439cc4f9ce0dbe9810eaa
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.ppc.rpm SHA-256: d64ab4afbecacc31e0ccca149c395a62256a5378ba57539285fe5f33caad81ce
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 0b1f7ac437ed1255b1576f613bb822db47ad28e245a8b72e24421eccdfb92880

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9c36fb4d8210be5a4cc42b2f9ac3422d334ff5221b0e0f1f27662f611de10a
x86_64
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 18265ca7d3aed0fd161a396727b1f0b61b5323d3b9db853259082df1692e1920
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5a6a7c257b304ebdc9f7f2e4a8eafcf70e844685ea79473226b203600d42156c
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5bfd70b647451ba97137415b9c4bf6cbcd0c62d6cb5cd301037ae25935055171
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5bfd70b647451ba97137415b9c4bf6cbcd0c62d6cb5cd301037ae25935055171
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b0e432536bd5df1e13e3e825050d477c3025779ec30171ea4e300935c606bfc7
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d8f214c0c8c5fbf0e953e165aeb4f63729bc072f39c7406d9fe73217a08e3dda

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9c36fb4d8210be5a4cc42b2f9ac3422d334ff5221b0e0f1f27662f611de10a
x86_64
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 18265ca7d3aed0fd161a396727b1f0b61b5323d3b9db853259082df1692e1920
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5a6a7c257b304ebdc9f7f2e4a8eafcf70e844685ea79473226b203600d42156c
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5bfd70b647451ba97137415b9c4bf6cbcd0c62d6cb5cd301037ae25935055171
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b0e432536bd5df1e13e3e825050d477c3025779ec30171ea4e300935c606bfc7
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: d8f214c0c8c5fbf0e953e165aeb4f63729bc072f39c7406d9fe73217a08e3dda
i386
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 880ed8b8a618e9aa3cf77898a5a8c4aa528bb697599c6eb3d3e47bbeb09cf88a
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5a6a7c257b304ebdc9f7f2e4a8eafcf70e844685ea79473226b203600d42156c
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: b0e432536bd5df1e13e3e825050d477c3025779ec30171ea4e300935c606bfc7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9c36fb4d8210be5a4cc42b2f9ac3422d334ff5221b0e0f1f27662f611de10a
s390x
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 999c0b4581df7ace73ac5d5158b8799ef2165b62891eee20cb5558101a64a1db
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: c3baea84a6ddff97e7793dee4714babb6809e0d1c6cf02ce0a108139d327ca61
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 678867da73873124c1965d06aa035d933431d15ad1c3928b81946783aaf6c2b2
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: 327963e0584c38bf53ef92cab405fb1c3d9b8760abc49322b4776bf97f53287a
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.34.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 2556c2679451e9f632bffd92c5cd4f90e652a94abc1c554d66633ccbcdd992b7

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