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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS GNU Binutils Critical DoS Issue USN-6160-1 CVE-2021-45078

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Calendar Grey June 13, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS users need to update GNU binutils due to a critical Denial of Service vulnerability that could affect system stability
GNU binutils could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

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.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical Ubuntu issue binutils

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

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June 13, 2023

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security advisory denial of service critical Ubuntu issue binutils

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/2.34-6ubuntu1.6

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