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Ubuntu 5.10 USN-366-1 Critical: Binutils Buffer Overflow Threat

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Calendar Grey October 18, 2006
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An important buffer overflow vulnerability in the binutils package could enable code execution or system compromise. Users should upgrade immediately.
A buffer overflow was discovered in gas (the GNU assembler)

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-366-1 October 18, 2006

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