USN-3337-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3337-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3337-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3337-1

Related

Published

2017-06-21T17:37:50.513022Z

Modified

2017-06-21T17:37:50.513022Z

Summary

valgrind vulnerabilities

Details

It was discovered that Valgrind incorrectly handled certain string operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted binary, a remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. (CVE-2016-2226)

It was discovered that Valgrind incorrectly handled parsing certain binaries. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted binary, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause Valgrind to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-4487, CVE-2016-4488, CVE-2016-4489, CVE-2016-4490, CVE-2016-4491, CVE-2016-4492, CVE-2016-4493, CVE-2016-6131)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / valgrind

Package

Name: valgrind
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/valgrind?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1:3.10.1-1ubuntu3~14.5

Affected versions

1:3.*

1:3.8.1-4ubuntu1

1:3.8.1-5ubuntu1

1:3.8.1-5ubuntu2

1:3.8.1-5ubuntu3

1:3.9.0-4ubuntu1

1:3.9.0-4ubuntu3

1:3.9.0-4ubuntu4

1:3.10~20140411-0ubuntu1

1:3.10.1-1ubuntu3~14.04

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:3.10.1-1ubuntu3~14.5",
            "binary_name": "valgrind"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:3.10.1-1ubuntu3~14.5",
            "binary_name": "valgrind-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:3.10.1-1ubuntu3~14.5",
            "binary_name": "valgrind-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / valgrind

Package

Name: valgrind
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/valgrind?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1:3.11.0-1ubuntu4.2

Affected versions

1:3.*

1:3.11.0-1ubuntu1

1:3.11.0-1ubuntu2

1:3.11.0-1ubuntu3

1:3.11.0-1ubuntu4

1:3.11.0-1ubuntu4.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:3.11.0-1ubuntu4.2",
            "binary_name": "valgrind"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:3.11.0-1ubuntu4.2",
            "binary_name": "valgrind-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:3.11.0-1ubuntu4.2",
            "binary_name": "valgrind-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}