SB2023120187 - openEuler 20.03 LTS SP3 update for gdb

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39129)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the add_pe_exported_sym() function in /gdb/coff-pe-read.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to call the application on a psecially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

2) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39130)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the pe_as16() function in /gdb/coff-pe-read.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to run the debugger on a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1869