Anolis OS update for gcc-toolset-12-binutils



| Updated: 2025-03-28
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2022-4285
CVE-2020-16599
CWE-ID CWE-476
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Anolis OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

gcc-toolset-12-binutils-gold
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

gcc-toolset-12-binutils-devel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

gcc-toolset-12-binutils
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor OpenAnolis

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU76453

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4285

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when parsing an ELF file containing corrupt symbol version information. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Anolis OS: 8

gcc-toolset-12-binutils-gold: before 2.38-17

gcc-toolset-12-binutils-devel: before 2.38-17

gcc-toolset-12-binutils: before 2.38-17

CPE2.3 External links

https://anas.openanolis.cn/errata/detail/ANSA-2023:0375


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU79354

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16599

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in _bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string. A local attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Anolis OS: 8

gcc-toolset-12-binutils-gold: before 2.38-17

gcc-toolset-12-binutils-devel: before 2.38-17

gcc-toolset-12-binutils: before 2.38-17

CPE2.3 External links

https://anas.openanolis.cn/errata/detail/ANSA-2023:0375


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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