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Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
USN136-1 : binutils vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
binutils vulnerability
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
These remote packages are missing security patches :
- binutils
- binutils-dev
- binutils-doc
- binutils-multiarch
Description :
Tavis Ormandy found an integer overflow in the Binary File Descriptor
(BFD) parser in the GNU debugger. The same vulnerable code is also
present in binutils. By tricking an user into processing a specially
crafted executable with the binutils tools (strings, objdump, nm,
readelf, etc.), a possible hacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary
code with the rights of the user running the affected program.
Solution :
Upgrade to :
- binutils-2.15-5ubuntu2.1 (Ubuntu 5.04)
- binutils-dev-2.15-5ubuntu2.1 (Ubuntu 5.04)
- binutils-doc-2.15-5ubuntu2.1 (Ubuntu 5.04)
- binutils-multiarch-2.15-5ubuntu2.1 (Ubuntu 5.04)
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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