SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20213637-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1
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Published
2021-11-09T14:15:05Z
Modified
2026-03-11T07:18:14Z
Summary
Security update for binutils
Details

This update for binutils fixes the following issues:

  • For compatibility on old code stream that expect 'brcl 0,label' to not be disassembled as 'jgnop label' on s390x. (bsc#1192267) This reverts IBM zSeries HLASM support for now.

  • Fixed that ppc64 optflags did not enable LTO (bsc#1188941).

  • Fix empty man-pages from broken release tarball

  • Fixed a memory corruption with rpath option (bsc#1191473).

  • Fixed slow performance of stripping some binaries (bsc#1183909).

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2021-20294: Fixed out-of-bounds write in print_dynamic_symbol in readelf (bnc#1184519)
References

Affected packages

SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=HPE%20Helion%20OpenStack%208

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCL

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-BCL

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-gold":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "cross-ppc-binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "cross-spu-binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
cross-ppc-binutils

Package

Name
cross-ppc-binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/cross-ppc-binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-gold":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "cross-ppc-binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "cross-spu-binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
cross-spu-binutils

Package

Name
cross-spu-binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/cross-spu-binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-gold":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "cross-ppc-binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "cross-spu-binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%208

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%209

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%20Crowbar%208

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%20Crowbar%209

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-9.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-9.44.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-9.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3637-1.json"