Ubuntu Security Notice 6276-1 - It was discovered that unixODBC incorrectly handled certain unicode to ansi copies. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6276-1
August 07, 2023
unixodbc vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
unixODBC could be made to denial of service.
Software Description:
- unixodbc: Basic ODBC tools
Details:
It was discovered that unixODBC incorrectly handled certain unicode
to ansi copies. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
libodbc1 2.3.1-4.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
unixodbc 2.3.1-4.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
libodbc1 2.2.14p2-5ubuntu5+esm1
unixodbc 2.2.14p2-5ubuntu5+esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6276-1
CVE-2018-7409