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Ubuntu 18.04/16.04: USN-6964-2 critical: ORC code execution

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Calendar Grey October 1, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Critical patch released for ORC flaw affecting Ubuntu versions 16.04 and 18.04, aimed at mitigating risks of unauthorized code execution.
ORC could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code

Summary

ORC could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code

Software Description:

- orc: Library of Optimized Inner Loops Runtime Compiler

Details:

USN-6964-1 fixed a vulnerability in ORC. This update provides the

corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

 Noriko Totsuka discovered that ORC incorrectly handled certain

 specially crafted files. An attacker could possibly use this issue

 to execute arbitrary code.

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   liborc-0.4-0                    1:0.4.28-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   liborc-0.4-dev                  1:0.4.28-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   liborc-0.4-0                    1:0.4.25-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   liborc-0.4-dev                  1:0.4.25-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6964-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6964-1

  CVE-2024-40897

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6964-2

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