USN-6160-1: GNU binutils vulnerability
Publication date
13 June 2023
Overview
GNU binutils could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- binutils - GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
Details
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly performed bounds checking
operations when parsing stabs debugging information. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary
code.
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly performed bounds checking
operations when parsing stabs debugging information. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary
code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 focal | binutils-multiarch – 2.34-6ubuntu1.6 | ||
| binutils – 2.34-6ubuntu1.6 | |||
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