binutils bug fix update

Advisory:	RHBA-2005:259-05
Type:	Bug Fix Advisory
Severity:	N/A
Issued on:	2005-06-09
Last updated on:	2005-06-09
Affected Products:	Red Hat Desktop (v. 4) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4) Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4) Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4)

Details

An updated binutils package that fixes several bugs and adds support for
AS_NEEDED in linker scripts is now available.

Binutils is a collection of utilities used for the creation of executable code.

This updated package addresses the following issues:

-- A '-z relro' linker support bug
-- Handling of .note.GNU-stack on PowerPC for 64-bit binaries and libraries
-- Stripping objects that have empty sections right before .dynamic section
-- Buffer overflows in readelf program

In addition, linker scripts can now use the AS_NEEDED (...) directive.

All users of binutils should upgrade to this updated package, which
resolves these issues.

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/

Updated packages

Red Hat Desktop (v. 4)

SRPMS:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.src.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: 990b97f6b9404f538b2e9e6db31d64d7`

IA-32:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: e23f22038a539a1139d8e64fc36df25e`

x86_64:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: 9f47b77799de5d0cba17c11646431429`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4)

SRPMS:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.src.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: 990b97f6b9404f538b2e9e6db31d64d7`

IA-32:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: e23f22038a539a1139d8e64fc36df25e`

IA-64:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: 36a90aae45e04781210d407d7318bcaa`

PPC:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.ppc.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: a61bad499bf6fe1d365c5e51712c72c9`

s390:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.s390.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: 43d3b9a9b944aef2ed02d965f8ccedb7`

s390x:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.s390x.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: 70404ebcb8cb32a1480a1720992f4858`

x86_64:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: 9f47b77799de5d0cba17c11646431429`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4)

SRPMS:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.src.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: 990b97f6b9404f538b2e9e6db31d64d7`

IA-32:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: e23f22038a539a1139d8e64fc36df25e`

IA-64:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: 36a90aae45e04781210d407d7318bcaa`

x86_64:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: 9f47b77799de5d0cba17c11646431429`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4)

SRPMS:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.src.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: 990b97f6b9404f538b2e9e6db31d64d7`

IA-32:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: e23f22038a539a1139d8e64fc36df25e`

IA-64:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: 36a90aae45e04781210d407d7318bcaa`

x86_64:
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.x86_64.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2011:0847	`MD5: 9f47b77799de5d0cba17c11646431429`

(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

147296 - ppc64 libgcc.a has RWE PT_GNU_STACK marking

Keywords

.note.GNU-stack, readelf, relro, strip

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