USN-6715-2: unixODBC vulnerability

5 June 2024

unixODBC could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code.

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Releases

USN-6715-1 fixed a vulnerability in unixODBC. This update provides the
corresponding fix for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

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

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

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

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