This update for binutils fixes the following issues :

binutils was updated to current 2.32 branch [jsc#ECO-368].

Includes following security fixes :

  - CVE-2018-17358: Fixed invalid memory access in
    _bfd_stab_section_find_nearest_line in syms.c     (bsc#1109412)

  - CVE-2018-17359: Fixed invalid memory access exists in     bfd_zalloc in opncls.c (bsc#1109413)

  - CVE-2018-17360: Fixed heap-based buffer over-read in     bfd_getl32 in libbfd.c (bsc#1109414)

  - CVE-2018-17985: Fixed a stack consumption problem caused     by the cplus_demangle_type (bsc#1116827)

  - CVE-2018-18309: Fixed an invalid memory address     dereference was discovered in read_reloc in reloc.c     (bsc#1111996)

  - CVE-2018-18483: Fixed get_count function provided by     libiberty that allowed attackers to cause a denial of     service or other unspecified impact (bsc#1112535)

  - CVE-2018-18484: Fixed stack exhaustion in the C++     demangling functions provided by libiberty, caused by     recursive stack frames (bsc#1112534)

  - CVE-2018-18605: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read     issue was discovered in the function     sec_merge_hash_lookup causing a denial of service     (bsc#1113255)

  - CVE-2018-18606: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in
    _bfd_add_merge_section when attempting to merge sections     with large alignments, causing denial of service     (bsc#1113252)

  - CVE-2018-18607: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in     elf_link_input_bfd when used for finding STT_TLS symbols     without any TLS section, causing denial of service     (bsc#1113247)

  - CVE-2018-19931: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in     bfd_elf32_swap_phdr_in in elfcode.h (bsc#1118831)

  - CVE-2018-19932: Fixed an integer overflow and infinite     loop caused by the IS_CONTAINED_BY_LMA (bsc#1118830)

  - CVE-2018-20623: Fixed a use-after-free in the error     function in elfcomm.c (bsc#1121035)

  - CVE-2018-20651: Fixed a denial of service via a NULL     pointer dereference in elf_link_add_object_symbols in     elflink.c (bsc#1121034)

  - CVE-2018-20671: Fixed an integer overflow that can     trigger a heap-based buffer overflow in     load_specific_debug_section in objdump.c (bsc#1121056)

  - CVE-2018-1000876: Fixed integer overflow in     bfd_get_dynamic_reloc_upper_bound,bfd_canonicalize_dynam     ic_reloc in objdump (bsc#1120640)

  - CVE-2019-1010180: Fixed an out of bound memory access     that could lead to crashes (bsc#1142772)

  - enable xtensa architecture (Tensilica lc6 and related)

  - Use -ffat-lto-objects in order to provide assembly for     static libs (bsc#1141913).

  - Fixed some LTO build issues (bsc#1133131 bsc#1133232).

  - riscv: Don't check ABI flags if no code section

  - Fixed a segfault in ld when building some versions of     pacemaker (bsc#1154025, bsc#1154016).

  - Add avr, epiphany and rx to target_list so that the     common binutils can handle all objects we can create     with crosses (bsc#1152590).

Update to binutils 2.32 :

  - The binutils now support for the C-SKY processor series.

  - The x86 assembler now supports a -mvexwig=[0|1] option     to control encoding of VEX.W-ignored (WIG) VEX     instructions. It also has a new -mx86-used-note=[yes|no]     option to generate (or not) x86 GNU property notes. 

  - The MIPS assembler now supports the Loongson EXTensions     R2 (EXT2), the Loongson EXTensions (EXT) instructions,     the Loongson Content Address Memory (CAM) ASE and the     Loongson MultiMedia extensions Instructions (MMI) ASE.

  - The addr2line, c++filt, nm and objdump tools now have a     default limit on the maximum amount of recursion that is     allowed whilst demangling strings. This limit can be     disabled if necessary.

  - Objdump's --disassemble option can now take a parameter,     specifying the starting symbol for disassembly.
    Disassembly will continue from this symbol up to the     next symbol or the end of the function.

  - The BFD linker will now report property change in linker     map file when merging GNU properties.

  - The BFD linker's -t option now doesn't report members     within archives, unless -t is given twice. This makes it     more useful when generating a list of files that should     be packaged for a linker bug report.

  - The GOLD linker has improved warning messages for     relocations that refer to discarded sections.

  - Improve relro support on s390 [fate#326356]

  - Fix broken debug symbols (bsc#1118644)

  - Handle ELF compressed header alignment correctly.

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP1:Update update project.

According to the versions of the binutils packages installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor     (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU     Binutils 2.31. An invalid memory address dereference     was discovered in read_reloc in reloc.c. The     vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and     application crash, which leads to denial of service, as     demonstrated by objdump, because of missing
    _bfd_clear_contents bounds checking.(CVE-2018-18309)

  - A heap-based buffer over-read issue was discovered in     the function sec_merge_hash_lookup in merge.c in the     Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as     distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, because
    _bfd_add_merge_section mishandles section merges when     size is not a multiple of entsize. A specially crafted     ELF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of     service, as demonstrated by ld.(CVE-2018-18605)

  - An issue was discovered in elf_link_input_bfd in     elflink.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library     (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31.
    There is a NULL pointer dereference in     elf_link_input_bfd when used for finding STT_TLS     symbols without any TLS section. A specially crafted     ELF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of     service, as demonstrated by ld.(CVE-2018-18607)

  - An issue was discovered in the merge_strings function     in merge.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library     (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31.
    There is a NULL pointer dereference in
    _bfd_add_merge_section when attempting to merge     sections with large alignments. A specially crafted ELF     allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service,     as demonstrated by ld.(CVE-2018-18606)

  - binutils version 2.32 and earlier contains a Integer     Overflow vulnerability in objdump,     bfd_get_dynamic_reloc_upper_bound,bfd_canonicalize_dyna     mic_reloc that can result in Integer overflow trigger     heap overflow. Successful exploitation allows execution     of arbitrary code.. This attack appear to be     exploitable via Local. This vulnerability appears to     have been fixed in after commit     3a551c7a1b80fca579461774860574eabfd7f18f.(CVE-2018-1000     876)

  - The _bfd_generic_read_minisymbols function in syms.c in     the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd),     as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, has a memory leak     via a crafted ELF file, leading to a denial of service     (memory consumption), as demonstrated by     nm.(CVE-2018-20002)

  - GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow -     Out of bound memory access. The impact is: Deny of     Service, Memory Disclosure, and Possible Code     Execution. The component is: The main gdb module. The     attack vector is: Open an ELF for debugging. The fixed     version is: Not fixed yet.(CVE-2019-1010180)

  - apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32     contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to     trigger a write access violation (in     byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an     ELF file, as demonstrated by readelf.(CVE-2019-14444)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow - Out of bound memory access. The impact is: Deny of Service, Memory Disclosure, and Possible Code Execution. The component is: The main gdb module. The attack vector is: Open an ELF for debugging. The fixed version is: Not fixed yet.

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ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
130576	openSUSE Security Update : binutils (openSUSE-2019-2432)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	11/6/2019	12/17/2019	high
130808	EulerOS 2.0 SP8 : binutils (EulerOS-SA-2019-2099)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	11/12/2019	4/12/2024	high
504012	Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2019-1010180)	Tenable OT Security	Tenable.ot	11/13/2025	11/13/2025	high

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