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binutils: vulnerability history, versions and safety

binutils is a package in the Rocky Linux ecosystem. Vulert records 5 vulnerabilities for it across 5 affected ranges, from Nov 2021 to Dec 2025. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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5 vulnerabilities recorded U5
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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1 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 19 Dec 2025.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on binutils i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 19 Dec 2025. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 5 vulnerabilities on record across 4 years, 1 in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 5 over 4 years · 1 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 19 Dec 2025 i
  • Highest CVSS 8.5 i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Vulert records these vulnerabilities by affected range rather than by individual release, so these are the ranges to check. Filter above to find the version you run.

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Affected range Vulnerabilities
up to 0:2.30-128.el8_10 (exclusive) 1
up to 0:2.30-125.el8_10 (exclusive) 1
up to 0:2.30-119.el8_8.2 (exclusive) 1
up to 0:2.30-108.el8_5.1 (exclusive) 1
up to 0:2.30-108.el8 (exclusive) 1

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2021 2
  • 2023 1
  • 2024 1
  • 2025 1

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 1 of the 5 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for binutils

The 5 most severe of 5 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Moderate: binutils security update 8.5 high 0:2.30-108.el8_5.1 10 Nov 2021
Moderate: binutils security update 6.5 medium 0:2.30-108.el8 09 Nov 2021
Moderate Vulnerability in Binutils: Heap-Based Overflow Risk 5.3 medium 0:2.30-128.el8_10 19 Dec 2025
Moderate: binutils security update N/A unrated 0:2.30-119.el8_8.2 11 Nov 2023
Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Binutils - Security Update Required N/A unrated 0:2.30-125.el8_10 19 Nov 2024

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About binutils

Is binutils safe to use?

Vulert records 5 vulnerabilities for binutils in Rocky Linux: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 5 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does binutils have?

5 vulnerabilities are recorded for binutils in the Rocky Linux ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 5 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new binutils vulnerabilities disclosed?

1 vulnerability was recorded for binutils in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 09 Nov 2021. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of binutils are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor binutils for upcoming vulnerabilities?

Upload the manifest or SBOM for your application at vulert.com/scanner and Vulert keeps checking the binutils version you actually run against new disclosures, then alerts you when one affects it. There is no installation and no source-code access required.