USN-6544-1: binutils Ubuntu

Vulnerability summary

USN-6544-1 is a vulnerability in binutils Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.

Timeline

1. 11-12-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 29-06-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

binutils vulnerabilities It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain COFF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-38533) It was discovered that GNU binutils was not properly performing bounds checks in several functions, which could lead to a buffer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, expose sensitive information or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-4285, CVE-2020-19726, CVE-2021-46174) It was discovered that GNU binutils contained a reachable assertion, which could lead to an intentional assertion failure when processing certain crafted DWARF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-35205)

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