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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4336-3
Ubuntu Security Notice 4336-3 - USN-4336-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in GNU. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. 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.
==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4336-3August 09, 2023binutils vulnerabilities==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)Summary:Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.Software Description:- binutils: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilitiesDetails:USN-4336-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in GNU. This update providesthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.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:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): binutils 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm2 binutils-multiarch 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm2In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4336-3 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4336-1 CVE-2017-9742, CVE-2017-9747, CVE-2017-9748, CVE-2017-9750, CVE-2017-9756, CVE-2018-6323