CVE-2021-20284
binutilsVulnerabilityCVSS 5.5PatchedPoC
A public proof-of-concept or exploit code is available, raising the risk of active exploitation. A fixed version is available (see the table below).
Recommended action: Update to the fixed version listed for your distribution using the native package manager.
Severity metrics
CVSS 3.1 : 5.5 MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 : 4.3 MEDIUM
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactHigh
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected & fixed versions by distribution
Versions are the native distribution strings (backport-aware): RHEL/Debian/SUSE backport fixes, so compare with the distro version comparator (dpkg / rpm / vercmp), not the upstream version.
| Distribution | Package | Affected | Fixed version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | binutils | - | - | affected (no fix yet) |
| Debian:12 | binutils | - | 2.37-3 | fixed |
| Debian:13 | binutils | - | 2.37-3 | fixed |
| Debian:14 | binutils | - | 2.37-3 | fixed |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | binutils | - | 2.37-9.39.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 | binutils | - | 2.37-9.39.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 | binutils | - | 2.37-9.39.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | binutils | - | 2.37-9.39.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | binutils | - | 2.37-9.39.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | binutils | - | 2.37-9.39.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | binutils | - | 2.37-9.39.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | binutils | - | 2.37-9.39.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL | binutils | - | 2.37-9.39.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS | binutils | - | 2.37-9.39.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL | binutils | - | 2.37-9.39.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS | binutils | - | 2.37-9.39.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | binutils | - | 2.37-9.39.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | binutils | - | 2.37-9.39.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 | binutils | - | 2.37-7.21.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | binutils | - | 2.37-7.21.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 | binutils | - | 2.37-7.21.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 | binutils | - | 2.37-7.21.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP2 | binutils | - | 2.37-7.21.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP3 | binutils | - | 2.37-7.21.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | binutils | - | 2.37-7.21.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | binutils | - | 2.37-7.21.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | binutils | - | 2.37-7.21.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | binutils | - | 2.37-7.21.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | binutils | - | 2.37-7.21.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 | binutils | - | 2.37-7.21.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | binutils | - | 2.37-6.23.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS | binutils | - | 2.37-6.23.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS | binutils | - | 2.37-6.23.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | binutils | - | 2.37-6.23.1 | fixed |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.2 | binutils | - | 2.37-lp152.4.9.1 | fixed |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | binutils | - | 2.37-7.21.2 | fixed |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | binutils | - | 2.37-1.3 | fixed |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | binutils | - | 0:2.30-108.el8 | fixed |