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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

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) 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.

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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