Ubuntu Security Notice 6160-1 - It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly performed bounds checking operations when parsing stabs debugging information. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6160-1
June 13, 2023
binutils vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
GNU binutils could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a
specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- binutils: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
Details:
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly performed bounds checking
operations when parsing stabs debugging information. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary
code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
binutils 2.34-6ubuntu1.6
binutils-multiarch 2.34-6ubuntu1.6
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6160-1
CVE-2021-45078
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/2.34-6ubuntu1.6