Ubuntu update for gdb
Secunia Advisory: SA22205
Release Date: 2006-10-03
Popularity: 4,785 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Ubuntu Linux 5.04
Ubuntu Linux 5.10
Ubuntu Linux 6.06

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-4146


Description:
Ubuntu has issued an update for gdb. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges or malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA21713

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- Ubuntu 5.04 --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.3-5ubuntu1.2.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 153643 e778f57ab6b5e5cd8a25f341dea386d2
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.3-5ubuntu1.2.dsc
Size/MD5: 837 5d33b1de3070cc590724be1c5e4fbc6a
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.3.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 17374476 812de9e756d53c749ea5516d9ffa5905

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.3-5ubuntu1.2_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 2952220 1f8fa48cd5e17e4b453daa59e4b420a2

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.3-5ubuntu1.2_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 2648450 b4c9fb6a83e310e881875395bf1aad2d

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.3-5ubuntu1.2_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 4047224 8208cb25191742da0764d92b7a1f638a

-- Ubuntu 5.10 --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.3-6ubuntu2.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 155595 d6fffb81e21b1f3c9d94de74c99e391b
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.3-6ubuntu2.1.dsc
Size/MD5: 837 fad531a07b7820254e5f9a6e46299a30
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.3.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 17374476 812de9e756d53c749ea5516d9ffa5905

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.3-6ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 3013838 05ff0877c090fd168f390f8f56164aac

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.3-6ubuntu2.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 2647276 5c3884902f84eae7c261b1bbb1806152

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.3-6ubuntu2.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 4123126 af6da76ce945b6e2867f7834ba00a42e

sparc architecture (Sun SPARC/UltraSPARC)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.3-6ubuntu2.1_sparc.deb
Size/MD5: 2802006 d8816a2ea175c3f3949716157bfa195d

-- Ubuntu 6.06 LTS --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.4-1ubuntu5.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 49396 b7d66d72f16c73371c3fdd73d0bf8128
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.4-1ubuntu5.1.dsc
Size/MD5: 791 7daf4d5cd11ed554e6f675355fb29cdf
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.4.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 18508095 7dc98022ee96bba5331f195dc8a5491a

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.4-1ubuntu5.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 3089952 2f9c6efaca60dd3c92246f515e50a6fe

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.4-1ubuntu5.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 2700670 24c99faef3d69502f34212adc45aa0f5

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.4-1ubuntu5.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 4208002 83aef6ee330108b55587c8cd048e13f7

sparc architecture (Sun SPARC/UltraSPARC)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gdb/gdb_6.4-1ubuntu5.1_sparc.deb
Size/MD5: 2824562 c38ce8413d8a9a7e363d0ff15d89544f

Original Advisory:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-356-1

Other References:
SA21713:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21713/


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