Ubuntu alert USN-5349-1 (binutils)

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Camila Camargo de Matos <camila.camargodematos@canonical.com>
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ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
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[USN-5349-1] GNU binutils vulnerability
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Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:06:52 -0300
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5349-1
March 28, 2022

binutils vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Summary:

GNU binutils could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted
file.

Software Description:
- binutils: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities

Details:

It was discovered that GNU binutils gold incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
binutils 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm4
binutils-multiarch 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm4

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5349-1
CVE-2019-1010204