1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6715-1

USN-6715-1: unixODBC vulnerability

Publication date

27 March 2024

Overview

unixODBC could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that unixODBC incorrectly handled certain bytes.
An attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause
a crash.

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

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
23.10 mantic libodbc2 –  2.3.12-1ubuntu0.23.10.1
unixodbc –  2.3.12-1ubuntu0.23.10.1
22.04 jammy libodbc1 –  2.3.9-5ubuntu0.1
libodbc2 –  2.3.9-5ubuntu0.1
unixodbc –  2.3.9-5ubuntu0.1
20.04 focal libodbc1 –  2.3.6-0.1ubuntu0.1
unixodbc –  2.3.6-0.1ubuntu0.1
18.04 bionic libodbc1 –  2.3.4-1.1ubuntu3+esm1  
unixodbc –  2.3.4-1.1ubuntu3+esm1  
16.04 xenial libodbc1 –  2.3.1-4.1ubuntu0.1~esm2  
unixodbc –  2.3.1-4.1ubuntu0.1~esm2  

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