CVE catalog

CVE-2022-48065

binutils: CVE-2022-48065

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Aug 22, 2023, 7:16:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.64% · Oct 25, 2026

GNU Binutils before 2.40 was discovered to contain a memory leak vulnerability var the function find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	binutils	sid	`2.47.50.20261021-1`	fixed
Debian	binutils	forky	`2.47.50.20261021-1`	fixed
Debian	binutils	trixie	`2.44-3`	fixed
Debian	binutils	bookworm	`2.40-2`	fixed
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.33-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.33.1-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.33.1-5ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.33.1-6ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.33.1-6ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.33.90.20200122-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.34-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.34-3ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.34-4ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.34-5ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.34-6ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.34-6ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.34-6ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.34-6ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.34-6ubuntu1.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.34-6ubuntu1.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.34-6ubuntu1.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.34-6ubuntu1.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	20.04	`2.34-6ubuntu1.9`	fixed
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.37-7ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.37-9ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.37-10ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.37.50.20220106-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.37.90.20220126-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.37.90.20220130-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.38-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.38-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.38-3ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.38-4ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.38-4ubuntu2.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.38-4ubuntu2.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.38-4ubuntu2.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.38-4ubuntu2.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.38-4ubuntu2.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	22.04	`2.38-4ubuntu2.6`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	binutils	source	sid	`2.40-2`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	binutils	source	forky	`2.40-2`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	binutils	source	trixie	`2.40-2`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	binutils	source	bookworm	`2.40-2`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	binutils	deb	20.04	`2.34-6ubuntu1.9`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48065	Not reported
Ubuntu	binutils	deb	22.04	`2.38-4ubuntu2.6`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48065	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[binutils]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-alpha-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-alpha-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-arc-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-arc-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-common]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-dev]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-doc]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
- 2.40-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-for-build]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
- 2.40-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-for-host]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-hppa-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm
[binutils-hppa-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.40-2
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 6:31:32 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]