[USN-6715-2] unixODBC vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6715-2
June 05, 2024

unixodbc vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

unixODBC could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Software Description:
- unixodbc: Basic ODBC tools

Details:

USN-6715-1 fixed a vulnerability in unixODBC. This update provides the
corresponding fix for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory 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 24.04 LTS
libodbc2 2.3.12-1ubuntu0.24.04.1
unixodbc 2.3.12-1ubuntu0.24.04.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6715-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6715-1
CVE-2024-1013

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unixodbc/2.3.12-1ubuntu0.24.04.1