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Ubuntu 7369-1: elfutils Security Advisory Updates

Several security issues were fixed in elfutils.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7369-1 March 24, 2025 elfutils vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in elfutils. Software Description: - elfutils: collection of utilities to handle ELF objects Details: It was discovered that readelf from elfutils could be made to read out of bounds. If a user or automated system were tricked into running readelf on a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause readelf to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-25260) It was discovered that readelf from elfutils could be made to write out of bounds. If a user or automated system were tricked into running readelf on a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause readelf to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2025-1365) It was discovered that readelf from elfutils could be made to dereference invalid memory. If a user or automated system were tricked into running readelf on a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause readelf to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2025-1371) It was discovered that readelf from elfutils could be made to dereference invalid memory. If a user or automated system were tricked into running readelf on a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause readelf to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-1372) It was discovered that strip from elfutils could be made to dereference invalid memory. If a user or automated system were tricked into running strip on aspecially crafted file, an attacker could cause strip to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-1377) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10 elfutils 0.191-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS elfutils 0.190-1.1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS elfutils 0.186-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7369-1 CVE-2024-25260, CVE-2025-1365, CVE-2025-1371, CVE-2025-1372, CVE-2025-1377 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/elfutils/0.191-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/elfutils/0.190-1.1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/elfutils/0.186-1ubuntu0.1 . Security updates for elfutils fixed critical issues affecting Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and later versions, including a DoS risk.. security, elfutils, ====================================================. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 24, 2025 •Critical Ubuntu