- Issued:
- 2005-06-09
- Updated:
- 2005-06-09
RHBA-2005:259 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
binutils bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
An updated binutils package that fixes several bugs and adds support for
AS_NEEDED in linker scripts is now available.
Description
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:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc
Fixes
- BZ - 147296 - ppc64 libgcc.a has RWE PT_GNU_STACK marking
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4
SRPM | |
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binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.src.rpm | SHA-256: 72937f78ebd92485a8f1ab5828880ce9121bd33fbb73b37ec77effe73d0ceeec |
x86_64 | |
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b55180d0a4d7953b37bba820a5cf8af6029658865b369311f48e71cc578640c0 |
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b55180d0a4d7953b37bba820a5cf8af6029658865b369311f48e71cc578640c0 |
ia64 | |
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 3025a478336823ba5e5d1fca3f6e81f2da952f81dd3481e9e9d20b80cda654c6 |
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 3025a478336823ba5e5d1fca3f6e81f2da952f81dd3481e9e9d20b80cda654c6 |
i386 | |
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 0f091194365741a7598c97a68f07516f59b5090e96a4c10c3a0c8e6fa2824555 |
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 0f091194365741a7598c97a68f07516f59b5090e96a4c10c3a0c8e6fa2824555 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4
SRPM | |
---|---|
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.src.rpm | SHA-256: 72937f78ebd92485a8f1ab5828880ce9121bd33fbb73b37ec77effe73d0ceeec |
x86_64 | |
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b55180d0a4d7953b37bba820a5cf8af6029658865b369311f48e71cc578640c0 |
ia64 | |
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 3025a478336823ba5e5d1fca3f6e81f2da952f81dd3481e9e9d20b80cda654c6 |
i386 | |
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 0f091194365741a7598c97a68f07516f59b5090e96a4c10c3a0c8e6fa2824555 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4
SRPM | |
---|---|
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.src.rpm | SHA-256: 72937f78ebd92485a8f1ab5828880ce9121bd33fbb73b37ec77effe73d0ceeec |
x86_64 | |
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b55180d0a4d7953b37bba820a5cf8af6029658865b369311f48e71cc578640c0 |
i386 | |
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 0f091194365741a7598c97a68f07516f59b5090e96a4c10c3a0c8e6fa2824555 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4
SRPM | |
---|---|
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.src.rpm | SHA-256: 72937f78ebd92485a8f1ab5828880ce9121bd33fbb73b37ec77effe73d0ceeec |
s390x | |
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 6bbd736e3eacb67ef70fead6e442429dad90a2c8c96c7c17cd8d3fe9c5b8ff0e |
s390 | |
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.s390.rpm | SHA-256: 8901306c9ea2cd211dca10112ed93512722da71dc1159d6999b193223a5e63a3 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4
SRPM | |
---|---|
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.src.rpm | SHA-256: 72937f78ebd92485a8f1ab5828880ce9121bd33fbb73b37ec77effe73d0ceeec |
ppc | |
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 57d366f6eeaa948241805da0eb4fd2e368896d4f111beca4f1937b8e658116ca |
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