USN-6036-1: PatchELF vulnerability

Releases

• Ubuntu 22.10
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Packages

• patchelf - modify properties of ELF executables

Details

It was discovered that PatchELF was not properly performing bounds
checks, which could lead to an out-of-bounds read via a specially
crafted file. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service or to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2022-44940)

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.10

• patchelf - 0.14.3-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04

• patchelf - 0.14.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

• CVE-2022-44940