Ubuntu 6715-1: unixODBC vulnerability
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: unixODBC could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code. Software Description: - unixodbc: Basic ODBC tools Details: It was discovered that unixODBC incorrectly handled certain bytes. An attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: libodbc2 2.3.12-1ubuntu0.23.10.1 unixodbc 2.3.12-1ubuntu0.23.10.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libodbc1 2.3.9-5ubuntu0.1 libodbc2 2.3.9-5ubuntu0.1 unixodbc 2.3.9-5ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libodbc1 2.3.6-0.1ubuntu0.1 unixodbc 2.3.6-0.1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libodbc1 2.3.4-1.1ubuntu3+esm1 unixodbc 2.3.4-1.1ubuntu3+esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libodbc1 2.3.1-4.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 unixodbc 2.3.1-4.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6715-1
CVE-2024-1013
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unixodbc/2.3.12-1ubuntu0.23.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unixodbc/2.3.9-5ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unixodbc/2.3.6-0.1ubuntu0.1