USN-6579-2

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    USN-6579-2

    Published: 16 Jan 2024Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026

    Summary: xerces-c vulnerability

    Details: USN-6579-1 fixed a vulnerability in Xerces-C++. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 23.04 and Ubuntu 23.10. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Xerces-C++ was not properly handling memory management operations when parsing XML data containing external DTDs, which could trigger a use-after-free error. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted XML document, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6579-2, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1311

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: xerces-c

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+debian-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.2.2+debian-1ubuntu0.1

    Affected versions

    3.2.2+debian-1build1
    3.2.2+debian-1build2
    3.2.2+debian-1build3

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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