Bug 2174111

Summary: CVE-2023-25587 mingw-binutils: binutils: NULL pointer segmentation fault when accessing field `the_bfd` in function `compare_symbols` [fedora-37]
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Pedro Sampaio <psampaio>
Component: mingw-binutilsAssignee: Kalev Lember <klember>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 37CC: elima, klember, ktietz, manisandro, marcandre.lureau, rjones
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Fixed In Version: mingw-binutils-2.39-5.fc38 mingw-binutils-2.37-7.fc36 mingw-binutils-2.38-7.fc37 Doc Type: No Doc Update
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Description Pedro Sampaio 2023-02-28 17:31:08 UTC
More information about this security flaw is available in the following bug:

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2167504

Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.

Comment 1 Pedro Sampaio 2023-02-28 17:31:11 UTC
Use the following template to for the 'fedpkg update' request to submit an
update for this issue as it contains the top-level parent bug(s) as well as
this tracking bug.  This will ensure that all associated bugs get updated
when new packages are pushed to stable.

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# bugfix, security, enhancement, newpackage (required)
type=security

# low, medium, high, urgent (required)
severity=medium

# testing, stable
request=testing

# Bug numbers: 1234,9876
bugs=2167504,2174111

# Description of your update
notes=Security fix for [PUT CVEs HERE]

# Enable request automation based on the stable/unstable karma thresholds
autokarma=True
stable_karma=3
unstable_karma=-3

# Automatically close bugs when this marked as stable
close_bugs=True

# Suggest that users restart after update
suggest_reboot=False

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Additionally, you may opt to use the bodhi web interface to submit updates:

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/new

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2023-03-07 08:08:16 UTC
FEDORA-2023-d044484038 has been submitted as an update to Fedora 36. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-d044484038

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2023-03-07 08:08:19 UTC
FEDORA-2023-dbba9e7218 has been submitted as an update to Fedora 38. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-dbba9e7218

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2023-03-07 08:08:22 UTC
FEDORA-2023-a86258ed64 has been submitted as an update to Fedora 37. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-a86258ed64

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2023-03-08 01:26:19 UTC
FEDORA-2023-a86258ed64 has been pushed to the Fedora 37 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2023-a86258ed64`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-a86258ed64

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2023-03-08 02:24:28 UTC
FEDORA-2023-dbba9e7218 has been pushed to the Fedora 38 testing repository.

You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-dbba9e7218

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2023-03-08 02:41:18 UTC
FEDORA-2023-d044484038 has been pushed to the Fedora 36 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2023-d044484038`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-d044484038

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 8 Fedora Update System 2023-03-11 03:15:34 UTC
FEDORA-2023-dbba9e7218 has been pushed to the Fedora 38 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 9 Fedora Update System 2023-03-16 18:19:06 UTC
FEDORA-2023-d044484038 has been pushed to the Fedora 36 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 10 Fedora Update System 2023-03-16 18:31:02 UTC
FEDORA-2023-a86258ed64 has been pushed to the Fedora 37 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.