USN-7000-2: Expat vulnerabilities

Published Sep 17, 2024
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Updated

USN-7000-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Expat. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Original advisory details: 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) 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)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/expat<2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4
2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libexpat1<2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4
2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04

Event History

Sep 17, 2024
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-7000-2?

The severity of USN-7000-2 is rated as important due to vulnerabilities that could allow denial of service.

2

How do I fix USN-7000-2?

To fix USN-7000-2, update the exap and libexpat1 packages to version 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in USN-7000-2?

USN-7000-2 addresses multiple vulnerabilities related to improper input handling in Expat.

4

Which Ubuntu version is affected by USN-7000-2?

USN-7000-2 affects Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

5

Who discovered the vulnerabilities fixed in USN-7000-2?

The vulnerabilities fixed in USN-7000-2 were discovered by Shang-Hung Wan.

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