[USN-6160-1] GNU binutils vulnerability

[Marc Deslauriers]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6160-1
June 13, 2023

binutils vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

GNU binutils could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a
specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- 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.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   binutils                        2.34-6ubuntu1.6
   binutils-multiarch              2.34-6ubuntu1.6

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6160-1
   CVE-2021-45078

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/2.34-6ubuntu1.6

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