diff --git a/binutils-2.20.51.0.7-dynamic-notes.patch b/binutils-2.20.51.0.7-dynamic-notes.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e826bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binutils-2.20.51.0.7-dynamic-notes.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+*** ../binutils-2.20.51.0.7.orig/bfd/elflink.c	2011-06-10 15:06:15.160479003 +0100
+--- bfd/elflink.c	2011-06-10 15:08:53.737479004 +0100
+*************** bfd_elf_final_link (bfd *abfd, struct bf
+*** 11126,11131 ****
+--- 11126,11138 ----
+  		    (_("%B: could not find output section %s"), abfd, name);
+  		  goto error_return;
+  		}
++ 	      if (elf_section_data (o->output_section)->this_hdr.sh_type == SHT_NOTE)
++ 		{
++ 		  (*_bfd_error_handler)
++ 		    (_("warning: section '%s' is being made into a note"), name);
++ 		  bfd_set_error (bfd_error_nonrepresentable_section);
++ 		  goto error_return;
++ 		}
+  	      dyn.d_un.d_ptr = o->vma;
+  	      break;
+  
+*************** bfd_elf_final_link (bfd *abfd, struct bf
+*** 11213,11219 ****
+  	    continue;
+  	  if ((elf_section_data (o->output_section)->this_hdr.sh_type
+  	       != SHT_STRTAB)
+! 	      || strcmp (bfd_get_section_name (abfd, o), ".dynstr") != 0)
+  	    {
+  	      /* FIXME: octets_per_byte.  */
+  	      if (! bfd_set_section_contents (abfd, o->output_section,
+--- 11220,11226 ----
+  	    continue;
+  	  if ((elf_section_data (o->output_section)->this_hdr.sh_type
+  	       != SHT_STRTAB)
+! 	      && strcmp (bfd_get_section_name (abfd, o), ".dynstr") != 0)
+  	    {
+  	      /* FIXME: octets_per_byte.  */
+  	      if (! bfd_set_section_contents (abfd, o->output_section,
diff --git a/binutils.spec b/binutils.spec
index ec1557b..f2c9b26 100644
--- a/binutils.spec
+++ b/binutils.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 Summary: A GNU collection of binary utilities
 Name: %{?cross}binutils%{?_with_debug:-debug}
 Version: 2.20.51.0.7
-Release: 8%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+
 Group: Development/Tools
 URL: http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Patch11: binutils-2.20.51.0.7-unique-archive-symbols.patch
 Patch12: binutils-2.20.51.0.7-gold-INPUT.patch
 Patch13: binutils-2.20.51.0.7-gas-long-lines.patch
 Patch14: binutils-2.20.51.0.7-i386-dis.patch
+Patch15: binutils-2.20.51.0.7-dynamic-notes.patch
 
 %define gold_arches %ix86 x86_64
 
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ using libelf instead of BFD.
 %patch12 -p0 -b .gold-input~
 %patch13 -p0 -b .long-lines~
 %patch14 -p0 -b .i386-dis~
+%patch15 -p0 -b .dynamic-notes~
 
 # We cannot run autotools as there is an exact requirement of autoconf-2.59.
 
@@ -423,6 +425,9 @@ exit 0
 %endif # %{isnative}
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jun  10 2011 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.20.51.0.7-9
+- Add check for dynamic sections misrepresneted as notes.  (BZ 712166)
+
 * Mon May   2 2011 Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@gmail.com> - 2.20.51.0.7-8
 - Add ARM to BFD checks