Ubuntu update for binutils

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU69913

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38533

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the bfd_getl32() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to process a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and crash the application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package binutils to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.10

binutils (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

binutils-multiarch (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:16.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:18.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:20.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:22.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:22.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:binutils_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:binutils-multiarch_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5762-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.