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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-20284: ELSA-2021-4364: binutils security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-20284: ELSA-2021-4364: binutils security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
11/22/2020
Created
11/19/2021
Added
11/17/2021
Modified
11/29/2024

Description

A flaw was found in GNU Binutils 2.35.1, where there is a heap-based buffer overflow in _bfd_elf_slurp_secondary_reloc_section in elf.c due to the number of symbols not calculated correctly. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-binutils
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-binutils-devel

References

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