USN-6964-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6964-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6964-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6964-2
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Published
2024-10-01T11:11:43.761273Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:38:16Z
Summary
orc vulnerability
Details

USN-6964-1 fixed a vulnerability in ORC. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

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

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / orc

Package

Name
orc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/orc@1:0.4.25-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:0.4.25-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1:0.*

1:0.4.24-1
1:0.4.25-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:0.4.25-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "liborc-0.4-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:0.4.25-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "liborc-0.4-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-40897",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / orc

Package

Name
orc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/orc@1:0.4.28-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:0.4.28-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1:0.*

1:0.4.27-1
1:0.4.28-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:0.4.28-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "liborc-0.4-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:0.4.28-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "liborc-0.4-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:0.4.28-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "liborc-0.4-dev-bin"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-40897",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}