==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7000-2
September 17, 2024<\/p>\n
expat vulnerabilities
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
Several security issues were fixed in Expat.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– expat: XML parsing C library<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
USN-7000-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Expat. This update
provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.<\/p>\n
Original advisory details:<\/p>\n
Shang-Hung Wan discovered that Expat did not properly handle certain
function calls when a negative input length was provided. An attacker
could use this issue to cause a denial of service or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-45490)<\/p>\n
Shang-Hung Wan discovered that Expat did not properly handle the
potential for an integer overflow on 32-bit platforms. An attacker
could use this issue to cause a denial of service or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-45491, CVE-2024-45492)<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
expat 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4
libexpat1 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7000-2
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7000-1
CVE-2024-45490, CVE-2024-45491, CVE-2024-45492<\/p>\n
Package Information:
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/expat\/2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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