Ubuntu Security Notice 5288-1 - It was discovered that Expat incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5288-1
February 21, 2022
expat vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 21.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Expat.
Software Description:
- expat: XML parsing C library
Details:
It was discovered that Expat incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or
execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 21.10:
libexpat1 2.4.1-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libexpat1 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libexpat1 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.4
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
lib64expat1 2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2
libexpat1 2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
lib64expat1 2.1.0-4ubuntu1.4+esm4
libexpat1 2.1.0-4ubuntu1.4+esm4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5288-1
CVE-2021-45960, CVE-2021-46143, CVE-2022-22822, CVE-2022-22823,
CVE-2022-22824, CVE-2022-22825, CVE-2022-22826, CVE-2022-22827,
CVE-2022-23852, CVE-2022-23990, CVE-2022-25235, CVE-2022-25236
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/expat/2.4.1-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/expat/2.2.9-1ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/expat/2.2.5-3ubuntu0.4