1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4336-2

USN-4336-2: GNU binutils vulnerabilities

Publication date

21 July 2021

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.

Releases

Packages

  • binutils - GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities

Details

USN-4336-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in GNU binutils. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that GNU binutils contained a large number of security
issues. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could cause GNU binutils to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.

USN-4336-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in GNU binutils. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that GNU binutils contained a large number of security
issues. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could cause GNU binutils to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.

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
16.04 xenial binutils –  2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1  
binutils-multiarch –  2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1  

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