USN-6842-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6842-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6842-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6842-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2024-06-20T06:07:08.964290Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:37:33Z
- Summary
- gdb vulnerabilities
- Details
-
It was discovered that gdb incorrectly handled certain memory operations when parsing an ELF file. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-16599. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-4285)
It was discovered that gdb incorrectly handled memory leading to a heap based buffer overflow. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-1972)
It was discovered that gdb incorrectly handled memory leading to a stack overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-39128)
It was discovered that gdb had a use after free vulnerability under certain circumstances. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-39129)
It was discovered that gdb incorrectly handled memory leading to a heap based buffer overflow. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-39130)
- 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
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+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
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1",
"binary_name": "gdb"
},
{
"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-source"
},
{
"binary_version": "7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1",
"binary_name": "gdb64"
},
{
"binary_version": "7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1",
"binary_name": "gdbserver"
}
],
"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}
Database specific
{
"cves_map": {
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2022-4285"
},
{
"severity": [
{
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-1972"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-39128"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-39129"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-39130"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}
}
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
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed8.1.1-0ubuntu1+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
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "8.1.1-0ubuntu1+esm1",
"binary_name": "gdb"
},
{
"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"
}
],
"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}
Database specific
{
"cves_map": {
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2022-4285"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-1972"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-39128"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-39129"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-39130"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}
}
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
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2
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
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2",
"binary_name": "gdb"
},
{
"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"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}
Database specific
{
"cves_map": {
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2022-4285"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-1972"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-39128"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-39129"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-39130"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}
}
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
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2
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
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2",
"binary_name": "gdb"
},
{
"binary_version": "12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2",
"binary_name": "gdb-multiarch"
},
{
"binary_version": "12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2",
"binary_name": "gdb-source"
},
{
"binary_version": "12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2",
"binary_name": "gdbserver"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}
Database specific
{
"cves_map": {
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
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},
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}
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},
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-1972"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-39128"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-39129"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2023-39130"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}
}