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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2016.552
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-552-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'binutils' package(s) announced via the DLA-552-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'binutils' package(s) announced via the DLA-552-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Some minor security issues have been identified and fixed in binutils in Debian LTS. These are:

CVE-2016-2226

Exploitable buffer overflow.

CVE-2016-4487

Invalid write due to a use-after-free to array btypevec.

CVE-2016-4488

Invalid write due to a use-after-free to array ktypevec.

CVE-2016-4489

Invalid write due to integer overflow.

CVE-2016-4490

Write access violation.

CVE-2016-4492

Write access violations.

CVE-2016-4493

Read access violations.

CVE-2016-6131

Stack buffer overflow when printing bad bytes in Intel Hex objects

For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 2.22-8+deb7u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your binutils packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'binutils' package(s) on Debian 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-9939
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/31/6
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-2226
BugTraq ID: 90103
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90103
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42386/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4487
BugTraq ID: 90025
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90025
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4488
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4489
BugTraq ID: 90017
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90017
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4490
BugTraq ID: 90019
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90019
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4492
BugTraq ID: 90014
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90014
https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00223.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4493
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6131
BugTraq ID: 91519
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91519
https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-06/msg02030.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/7
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