Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2017:0677 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2017-03-21
Updated:
2017-03-21

RHBA-2017:0677 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

binutils bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

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Topic

An update for binutils is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The binutils packages provide a collection of binary utilities for the manipulation of object code in various object file formats. It includes the ar, as, gprof, ld, nm, objcopy, objdump, ranlib, readelf, size, strings, strip, and addr2line utilities.

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 Release Notes and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 Technical Notes linked from the References section.

Users of binutils are advised to upgrade to these updated packages.

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/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 - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

  • BZ - 1311494 - objdump -S disassembly code doesn't follow /usr/lib/debug/.... conventions, so can't find sources
  • BZ - 1409817 - Specially crafted binary can cause readelf to read from an arbitrary address-

CVEs

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 85dc7a8f2a13c74a68b2654f084f31b339e301e756bcb292547c6f35231fcafa
x86_64
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fc85a1ba88a623b8ee22d27be170bf3c57462dd4cdd8d2431e8578edbb065b23
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fc85a1ba88a623b8ee22d27be170bf3c57462dd4cdd8d2431e8578edbb065b23
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c8aefc40c4345cc75f024a1a87bd87ac43d6f459234b49c96d28f4288ff20127
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c8aefc40c4345cc75f024a1a87bd87ac43d6f459234b49c96d28f4288ff20127
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 33a1490c838703cc4cb74044dfa02657e46d234c9cecfbd451ab015431d708c7
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 33a1490c838703cc4cb74044dfa02657e46d234c9cecfbd451ab015431d708c7
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 099ac9c4bfc68e2b4559f7a300f2d37ed25dfee94fee673b50dce1f6b8365597
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 099ac9c4bfc68e2b4559f7a300f2d37ed25dfee94fee673b50dce1f6b8365597
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3826c44835c43c08610571a9c56453aae1e62074f9c6b3f62f99bff4affe12ca
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3826c44835c43c08610571a9c56453aae1e62074f9c6b3f62f99bff4affe12ca
i386
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 112fa01758ea96e169fb9dd26d4cf0821f74f62efb54fc63f121381535261bdb
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c8aefc40c4345cc75f024a1a87bd87ac43d6f459234b49c96d28f4288ff20127
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 099ac9c4bfc68e2b4559f7a300f2d37ed25dfee94fee673b50dce1f6b8365597

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 85dc7a8f2a13c74a68b2654f084f31b339e301e756bcb292547c6f35231fcafa
x86_64
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fc85a1ba88a623b8ee22d27be170bf3c57462dd4cdd8d2431e8578edbb065b23
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c8aefc40c4345cc75f024a1a87bd87ac43d6f459234b49c96d28f4288ff20127
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 33a1490c838703cc4cb74044dfa02657e46d234c9cecfbd451ab015431d708c7
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 099ac9c4bfc68e2b4559f7a300f2d37ed25dfee94fee673b50dce1f6b8365597
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3826c44835c43c08610571a9c56453aae1e62074f9c6b3f62f99bff4affe12ca
i386
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 112fa01758ea96e169fb9dd26d4cf0821f74f62efb54fc63f121381535261bdb
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c8aefc40c4345cc75f024a1a87bd87ac43d6f459234b49c96d28f4288ff20127
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 099ac9c4bfc68e2b4559f7a300f2d37ed25dfee94fee673b50dce1f6b8365597

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 85dc7a8f2a13c74a68b2654f084f31b339e301e756bcb292547c6f35231fcafa
x86_64
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fc85a1ba88a623b8ee22d27be170bf3c57462dd4cdd8d2431e8578edbb065b23
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c8aefc40c4345cc75f024a1a87bd87ac43d6f459234b49c96d28f4288ff20127
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 33a1490c838703cc4cb74044dfa02657e46d234c9cecfbd451ab015431d708c7
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 099ac9c4bfc68e2b4559f7a300f2d37ed25dfee94fee673b50dce1f6b8365597
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3826c44835c43c08610571a9c56453aae1e62074f9c6b3f62f99bff4affe12ca
i386
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 112fa01758ea96e169fb9dd26d4cf0821f74f62efb54fc63f121381535261bdb
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c8aefc40c4345cc75f024a1a87bd87ac43d6f459234b49c96d28f4288ff20127
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 099ac9c4bfc68e2b4559f7a300f2d37ed25dfee94fee673b50dce1f6b8365597

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 85dc7a8f2a13c74a68b2654f084f31b339e301e756bcb292547c6f35231fcafa
x86_64
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fc85a1ba88a623b8ee22d27be170bf3c57462dd4cdd8d2431e8578edbb065b23
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c8aefc40c4345cc75f024a1a87bd87ac43d6f459234b49c96d28f4288ff20127
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 33a1490c838703cc4cb74044dfa02657e46d234c9cecfbd451ab015431d708c7
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 33a1490c838703cc4cb74044dfa02657e46d234c9cecfbd451ab015431d708c7
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 099ac9c4bfc68e2b4559f7a300f2d37ed25dfee94fee673b50dce1f6b8365597
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3826c44835c43c08610571a9c56453aae1e62074f9c6b3f62f99bff4affe12ca
i386
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 112fa01758ea96e169fb9dd26d4cf0821f74f62efb54fc63f121381535261bdb
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c8aefc40c4345cc75f024a1a87bd87ac43d6f459234b49c96d28f4288ff20127
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c8aefc40c4345cc75f024a1a87bd87ac43d6f459234b49c96d28f4288ff20127
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 099ac9c4bfc68e2b4559f7a300f2d37ed25dfee94fee673b50dce1f6b8365597

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 85dc7a8f2a13c74a68b2654f084f31b339e301e756bcb292547c6f35231fcafa
s390x
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 32c08062d256c617c9e110a7108432827dbee0d60c5b64e13a1ae1f2f30360b1
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: 9ca02add4e74e154206a5041cce1258c368129dd95ad34c38822928efa82f99f
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 5db0c3015e9635e5cc5941f50734d8b5b0bd38a7336117c02ac7f07e8224d01e
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: bd912045b25b3783c2be8b0cb7629589258f95c5aa35b501fae8e93336b16908
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: f57e974cd1ad64f7fc86d66fad1d9f67394a68468660c0e6e281868495bb8448

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 85dc7a8f2a13c74a68b2654f084f31b339e301e756bcb292547c6f35231fcafa
ppc64
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 48ac20ea528fc3b2b157277a87cd6141bb2e8a8c4454bb0fa2ad17c573f5b1d9
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 358ffc026f1daf33d9230270cb78e834feef85745d05ae01e6fde81f881c8649
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 3e73d7bcb221f793d14fab19144fedd1f8dbabf9d23d57df5b18021606fb619c
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 93811920519b0d3edff9ec793e8abbdb68fa220ab9c41c580fb2d0318e597297
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 7b4cad081157aca7d51da821c60b6fe0de92a1bf5db633b32f66fdf17ef4d3d5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 85dc7a8f2a13c74a68b2654f084f31b339e301e756bcb292547c6f35231fcafa
x86_64
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fc85a1ba88a623b8ee22d27be170bf3c57462dd4cdd8d2431e8578edbb065b23
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c8aefc40c4345cc75f024a1a87bd87ac43d6f459234b49c96d28f4288ff20127
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 33a1490c838703cc4cb74044dfa02657e46d234c9cecfbd451ab015431d708c7
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 33a1490c838703cc4cb74044dfa02657e46d234c9cecfbd451ab015431d708c7
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 099ac9c4bfc68e2b4559f7a300f2d37ed25dfee94fee673b50dce1f6b8365597
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3826c44835c43c08610571a9c56453aae1e62074f9c6b3f62f99bff4affe12ca

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

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 85dc7a8f2a13c74a68b2654f084f31b339e301e756bcb292547c6f35231fcafa
s390x
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 32c08062d256c617c9e110a7108432827dbee0d60c5b64e13a1ae1f2f30360b1
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: 9ca02add4e74e154206a5041cce1258c368129dd95ad34c38822928efa82f99f
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 5db0c3015e9635e5cc5941f50734d8b5b0bd38a7336117c02ac7f07e8224d01e
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: bd912045b25b3783c2be8b0cb7629589258f95c5aa35b501fae8e93336b16908
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: f57e974cd1ad64f7fc86d66fad1d9f67394a68468660c0e6e281868495bb8448

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 85dc7a8f2a13c74a68b2654f084f31b339e301e756bcb292547c6f35231fcafa
x86_64
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fc85a1ba88a623b8ee22d27be170bf3c57462dd4cdd8d2431e8578edbb065b23
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c8aefc40c4345cc75f024a1a87bd87ac43d6f459234b49c96d28f4288ff20127
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 33a1490c838703cc4cb74044dfa02657e46d234c9cecfbd451ab015431d708c7
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 099ac9c4bfc68e2b4559f7a300f2d37ed25dfee94fee673b50dce1f6b8365597
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 3826c44835c43c08610571a9c56453aae1e62074f9c6b3f62f99bff4affe12ca
i386
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 112fa01758ea96e169fb9dd26d4cf0821f74f62efb54fc63f121381535261bdb
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: c8aefc40c4345cc75f024a1a87bd87ac43d6f459234b49c96d28f4288ff20127
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 099ac9c4bfc68e2b4559f7a300f2d37ed25dfee94fee673b50dce1f6b8365597

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

SRPM
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 85dc7a8f2a13c74a68b2654f084f31b339e301e756bcb292547c6f35231fcafa
s390x
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 32c08062d256c617c9e110a7108432827dbee0d60c5b64e13a1ae1f2f30360b1
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: 9ca02add4e74e154206a5041cce1258c368129dd95ad34c38822928efa82f99f
binutils-debuginfo-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 5db0c3015e9635e5cc5941f50734d8b5b0bd38a7336117c02ac7f07e8224d01e
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: bd912045b25b3783c2be8b0cb7629589258f95c5aa35b501fae8e93336b16908
binutils-devel-2.20.51.0.2-5.46.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: f57e974cd1ad64f7fc86d66fad1d9f67394a68468660c0e6e281868495bb8448

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