SUSE-SU-2015:0152-1: moderate: Security update for binutils

[sle-security-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for binutils
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2015:0152-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #902676 #902677 #903655 #905735 #905736 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-8484 CVE-2014-8485 CVE-2014-8501
                    CVE-2014-8502 CVE-2014-8503 CVE-2014-8504
                    CVE-2014-8737 CVE-2014-8738
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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   An update that fixes 8 vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   This binutils update fixes the following security issues:

   - bnc#902676: lack of range checking leading to controlled write in
     _bfd_elf_setup_sections() (CVE-2014-8485)
   - bnc#902677: invalid read flaw in libbfd (CVE-2014-8484)
   - bnc#903655: Multiple memory corruption issues in binary parsers of
     libbfd (CVE-2014-8501, CVE-2014-8502, CVE-2014-8503, CVE-2014-8504)
   - bnc#905735: Out-of-bounds memory write while processing a crafted "ar"
     archive (CVE-2014-8738)
   - bnc#905736: Directory traversal vulnerability allowing random file
     deletion/creation (CVE-2014-8737)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-44

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-44

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-44

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      binutils-debuginfo-2.24-7.1
      binutils-debugsource-2.24-7.1
      binutils-devel-2.24-7.1
      cross-ppc-binutils-2.24-7.1
      cross-ppc-binutils-debuginfo-2.24-7.1
      cross-ppc-binutils-debugsource-2.24-7.1
      cross-spu-binutils-2.24-7.1
      cross-spu-binutils-debuginfo-2.24-7.1
      cross-spu-binutils-debugsource-2.24-7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le x86_64):

      binutils-gold-2.24-7.1
      binutils-gold-debuginfo-2.24-7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      binutils-2.24-7.1
      binutils-debuginfo-2.24-7.1
      binutils-debugsource-2.24-7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):

      binutils-2.24-7.1
      binutils-debuginfo-2.24-7.1
      binutils-debugsource-2.24-7.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8484.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8485.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8501.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8502.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8503.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8504.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8737.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8738.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=902676
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=902677
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=903655
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=905735
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=905736