- ---------------------------------------------------------------------                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Low: binutils security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2005:673-01
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:673.html
Issue date:        2005-10-05
Updated on:        2005-10-05
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CVE Names:         CAN-2005-1704
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------1. Summary:

An updated binutils package that fixes several bugs and minor security
issues is now available.

This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat
Security Response Team.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64

3. Problem description:

Binutils is a collection of utilities used for the creation of executable
code. A number of bugs were found in various binutils tools.  

If a user is tricked into processing a specially crafted executable with
utilities such as readelf, size, strings, objdump, or nm, it may allow the
execution of arbitrary code as the user. The Common Vulnerabilities and
Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-1704 to
this issue.

In addition, the following bugs have been fixed:

- -- by default issue an error if IA-64 hint@pause instruction is
   put into the B slot, add assembler command line switch to
   override this behaviour
- -- fix linker's --emit-relocs with .gnu.warning.* section symbols
- -- fix gprof on 64-bit ppc binaries and libraries
- -- fix gas mapping of register names to dwarf2 register numbers
   in CFI directives

All users of binutils should upgrade to this updated package, which
contains patches to resolve these issues.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.  Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages.  To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:

    up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:

    http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

159894 - CAN-2005-1704 Integer overflow in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library
162545 - wrong dwarf register numbers generated


6. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

SRPMS:
ba506648fc5d8ca830f54378f673e6a6  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.src.rpm

i386:
de3bdca323b48830513598fb4916e3f6  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.i386.rpm

ia64:
3722f6c68903eda7b979ea334f0c8e9f  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.ia64.rpm

ppc:
6582041cd1f4c02feaff94a4322dbad2  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.ppc.rpm

s390:
6c8ba333b98e7baacd9a8e8364fa7c9c  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.s390.rpm

s390x:
81ca4322941de30d486e855b594c307a  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
dc07ac2ef96372526039ee642a1475ba  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

SRPMS:
ba506648fc5d8ca830f54378f673e6a6  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.src.rpm

i386:
de3bdca323b48830513598fb4916e3f6  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.i386.rpm

x86_64:
dc07ac2ef96372526039ee642a1475ba  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

SRPMS:
ba506648fc5d8ca830f54378f673e6a6  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.src.rpm

i386:
de3bdca323b48830513598fb4916e3f6  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.i386.rpm

ia64:
3722f6c68903eda7b979ea334f0c8e9f  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
dc07ac2ef96372526039ee642a1475ba  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

SRPMS:
ba506648fc5d8ca830f54378f673e6a6  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.src.rpm

i386:
de3bdca323b48830513598fb4916e3f6  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.i386.rpm

ia64:
3722f6c68903eda7b979ea334f0c8e9f  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
dc07ac2ef96372526039ee642a1475ba  binutils-2.15.92.0.2-15.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and 
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1704

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is .  More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2005 Red Hat, Inc.