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Re: binutils fix for BFD ELF parsing overflows (#308625)



On Sat, May 21, 2005 at 09:27:42PM +0100, James Troup wrote:
> I've just uploaded binutils 2.15-6 to unstable.  This fixes #308625,
> an RC security bug.  The only change from 2.15-5 (in testing and
> unstable) is:

>    * 123_bfd_overflow_fix.dpatch: new patch from Alan Modra to fix BFD
>      overflows.  Closes: #308625

> The patch was applied to upstream nearly two weeks ago and hasn't
> thrown up any issues.  I've confirmed the patch fixes binutils for the
> example binary and that it doesn't introduce any regressions in the
> testsuite (for i386).

> Please consider it for sarge.

Approved.

Thanks,
-- 
Steve Langasek
postmodern programmer

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