USN-3368-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3368-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3368-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3368-1
Related
Published
2017-07-26T16:45:14.365028Z
Modified
2017-07-26T16:45:14.365028Z
Summary
libiberty vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that libiberty incorrectly handled certain string operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted binary, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause libiberty to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-2226)

It was discovered that libiberty incorrectly handled parsing certain binaries. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted binary, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause libiberty to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-4487, CVE-2016-4488, CVE-2016-4489, CVE-2016-4490, CVE-2016-4492, CVE-2016-4493, CVE-2016-6131)

It was discovered that libiberty incorrectly handled parsing certain binaries. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted binary, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause libiberty to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-4491)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libiberty

Package

Name
libiberty
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libiberty?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
20131116-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

Other

20131116-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "20131116-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libiberty-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libiberty

Package

Name
libiberty
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libiberty?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
20160215-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

Other

20141014-1
20160215-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "20160215-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libiberty-dev"
        }
    ]
}