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The following two security updates have been released for Ubuntu Linux:

[USN-6964-1] ORC vulnerability
[USN-6909-3] Bind vulnerabilities




[USN-6964-1] ORC vulnerability


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6964-1
August 15, 2024

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

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

ORC could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code

Software Description:
- orc: Library of Optimized Inner Loops Runtime Compiler

Details:

Noriko Totsuka discovered that ORC incorrectly handled certain
crafted file. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
liborc-0.4-0t64 1:0.4.38-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
liborc-0.4-0 1:0.4.32-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
liborc-0.4-0 1:0.4.31-1ubuntu0.1

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6964-1
CVE-2024-40897

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/orc/1:0.4.38-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/orc/1:0.4.32-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/orc/1:0.4.31-1ubuntu0.1



[USN-6909-3] Bind vulnerabilities


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6909-3
August 15, 2024

bind9 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Bind.

Software Description:
- bind9: Internet Domain Name Server

Details:

USN-6909-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Bind. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

 Toshifumi Sakaguchi discovered that Bind incorrectly handled having a very
 large number of RRs existing at the same time. A remote attacker could
 possibly use this issue to cause Bind to consume resources, leading to a
 denial of service. (CVE-2024-1737)

 It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled a large number of SIG(0)
 signed requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
 Bind to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-1975)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  bind9 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm9
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6909-3
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6909-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6909-1
  CVE-2024-1737, CVE-2024-1975