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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6715-1
March 27, 2024unixodbc vulnerability
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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