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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: USN-6276-1 Critical: unixODBC DoS Threat

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Calendar Grey August 7, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Explore the unixODBC security flaw impacting Ubuntu versions 14.04 and 16.04 LTS, which could lead to potential denial of service (DoS) vulnerabilities.
unixODBC could be made to denial of service.

Summary

unixODBC could be made to denial of service.

Software Description:

- unixodbc: Basic ODBC tools

Details:

It was discovered that unixODBC incorrectly handled certain unicode

to ansi copies. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause

a denial of service.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue software update ubuntu unixodbc

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  libodbc1                        2.3.1-4.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  unixodbc                        2.3.1-4.1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  libodbc1                        2.2.14p2-5ubuntu5+esm1
  unixodbc                        2.2.14p2-5ubuntu5+esm1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6276-1

CVE-2018-7409

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6276-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue software update ubuntu unixodbc

Package Information

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