UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1972

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-1972
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1972.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1972
Related
Published
2023-04-12T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-06-02T17:21:40Z
Severity
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

A potential heap based buffer overflow was found in bfdelfslurpversion_tables() in bfd/elf.c. This may lead to loss of availability.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / gdb

Package

Name
gdb
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gdb@7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1

Affected versions

7.*

7.10-1ubuntu2
7.10-1ubuntu3
7.10.1-0ubuntu1
7.10.90.20160215-0ubuntu2
7.10.90.20160220-0ubuntu1
7.11-0ubuntu1
7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.04
7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb",
            "binary_version": "7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-dbg",
            "binary_version": "7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-doc",
            "binary_version": "7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-multiarch",
            "binary_version": "7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-multiarch-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-source",
            "binary_version": "7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb64",
            "binary_version": "7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb64-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdbserver",
            "binary_version": "7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdbserver-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / gdb

Package

Name
gdb
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gdb@8.1.1-0ubuntu1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.1.1-0ubuntu1+esm1

Affected versions

8.*

8.0.1-0ubuntu1
8.0.1-0ubuntu2
8.0.1-0ubuntu3
8.1-0ubuntu1
8.1-0ubuntu2
8.1-0ubuntu3
8.1-0ubuntu3.1
8.1-0ubuntu3.2
8.1.1-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb",
            "binary_version": "8.1.1-0ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-dbg",
            "binary_version": "8.1.1-0ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-doc",
            "binary_version": "8.1.1-0ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-multiarch",
            "binary_version": "8.1.1-0ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-source",
            "binary_version": "8.1.1-0ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdbserver",
            "binary_version": "8.1.1-0ubuntu1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / gdb

Package

Name
gdb
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gdb@9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2

Affected versions

8.*

8.3-0ubuntu1

9.*

9.0.50.20191019-0ubuntu1
9.0.50.20191119-0ubuntu1
9.0.90.20191216-0ubuntu1
9.0.90.20200105-0ubuntu1
9.0.90.20200117-0ubuntu1
9.1-0ubuntu1
9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04
9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb",
            "binary_version": "9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-dbg",
            "binary_version": "9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-doc",
            "binary_version": "9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-multiarch",
            "binary_version": "9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-source",
            "binary_version": "9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdbserver",
            "binary_version": "9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.38-4ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.38-4ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.37-7ubuntu1
2.37-9ubuntu1
2.37-10ubuntu1
2.37.50.20220106-2ubuntu1
2.37.90.20220126-0ubuntu1
2.37.90.20220130-0ubuntu2
2.38-1ubuntu1
2.38-2ubuntu1
2.38-3ubuntu1
2.38-4ubuntu2
2.38-4ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-alpha-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-alpha-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-common",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-for-build",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-for-host",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-kfreebsd-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-kfreebsd-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-ia64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-ia64-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-m68k-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-m68k-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-s390x-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-s390x-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sh4-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sh4-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-source",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-kfreebsd-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-kfreebsd-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-linux-gnux32",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-linux-gnux32-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbinutils",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbinutils-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libctf-nobfd0",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libctf-nobfd0-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libctf0",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libctf0-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.38-4ubuntu2.2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / gdb

Package

Name
gdb
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gdb@12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2

Affected versions

11.*

11.1-0ubuntu2
11.1-0ubuntu3
11.2-0ubuntu1

12.*

12.0.50.20220217-0ubuntu1
12.0.90-0ubuntu1
12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb",
            "binary_version": "12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-doc",
            "binary_version": "12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-multiarch",
            "binary_version": "12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-multiarch-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-source",
            "binary_version": "12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdbserver",
            "binary_version": "12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdbserver-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / gdb

Package

Name
gdb
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gdb@15.0.50.20240403-0ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
15.0.50.20240403-0ubuntu1

Affected versions

14.*

14.0.50.20230907-0ubuntu1
14.1-0ubuntu1
14.1-0ubuntu2

15.*

15.0.50.20240219-0ubuntu1
15.0.50.20240320-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb",
            "binary_version": "15.0.50.20240403-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "15.0.50.20240403-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-doc",
            "binary_version": "15.0.50.20240403-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-multiarch",
            "binary_version": "15.0.50.20240403-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-multiarch-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "15.0.50.20240403-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdb-source",
            "binary_version": "15.0.50.20240403-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdbserver",
            "binary_version": "15.0.50.20240403-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gdbserver-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "15.0.50.20240403-0ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}