SB2022032836 - Ubuntu update for binutils
Published: March 28, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022032836
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010204)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the improper processing of Executable Linkable Format (ELF) files with invalid "e_shoff" header fields in the "gold/fileread.cc:497" and "elfcpp/elfcpp_file.h:644" files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted ELF file, cause an out-of-bounds read condition and perform a denial of service attack on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.