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Ubuntu 23.10: USN-6715-1 Urgent: UNIXODBC Code Execution Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey March 28, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The UNIXODBC flaw could lead to system failures or arbitrary code execution in multiple Ubuntu distros. Explore efficient ways to apply updates.
unixODBC could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Summary

unixODBC could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Software Description:

- unixodbc: Basic ODBC tools

Details:

It was discovered that unixODBC incorrectly handled certain bytes.

An attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause

a crash.

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical issue software update code execution ubuntu system crash unixodbc

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 23.10:
  libodbc2                        2.3.12-1ubuntu0.23.10.1
  unixodbc                        2.3.12-1ubuntu0.23.10.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
  libodbc1                        2.3.9-5ubuntu0.1
  libodbc2                        2.3.9-5ubuntu0.1
  unixodbc                        2.3.9-5ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  libodbc1                        2.3.6-0.1ubuntu0.1
  unixodbc                        2.3.6-0.1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  libodbc1                        2.3.4-1.1ubuntu3+esm1
  unixodbc                        2.3.4-1.1ubuntu3+esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  libodbc1                        2.3.1-4.1ubuntu0.1~esm2
  unixodbc                        2.3.1-4.1ubuntu0.1~esm2

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6715-1

CVE-2024-1013

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6715-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical issue software update code execution ubuntu system crash unixodbc

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unixodbc/2.3.9-5ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unixodbc/2.3.6-0.1ubuntu0.1

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