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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-7409: ELSA-2019-2336: unixODBC security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-7409: ELSA-2019-2336: unixODBC security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
01/02/2018
Created
07/23/2020
Added
07/21/2020
Modified
11/28/2024

Description

In unixODBC before 2.3.5, there is a buffer overflow in the unicode_to_ansi_copy() function in DriverManager/__info.c. A buffer overflow flaw was found in the unicode_to_ansi_copy() function of unixODBC. This overflow is not directly controllable by an attacker making the maximum potential impact a crash or denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-unixodbc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-unixodbc-devel

References

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