SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20213643-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1
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Published
2021-11-09T18:33:08Z
Modified
2026-03-11T07:19:04Z
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:Enterprise Storage 6
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%206

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-7.26.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "binutils-devel-32bit":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-7.26.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-ESPOS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-7.26.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "binutils-devel-32bit":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-7.26.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-7.26.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "binutils-devel-32bit":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-7.26.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-7.26.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-7.26.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-7.26.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-7.26.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-7.26.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils-devel-32bit":  "2.37-7.26.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-7.26.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils-devel-32bit":  "2.37-7.26.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP2
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-7.26.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils-gold":  "2.37-7.26.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP3
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-7.26.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils-gold":  "2.37-7.26.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-BCL

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-7.26.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "binutils-devel-32bit":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-7.26.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-7.26.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "binutils-devel-32bit":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-7.26.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/binutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP1

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37-7.26.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binutils":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "binutils-devel":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "binutils-devel-32bit":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf-nobfd0":  "2.37-7.26.1",
            "libctf0":  "2.37-7.26.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:3643-1.json"