========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6542-1 December 07, 2023
tinyxml vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: TinyXML could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - tinyxml: A simple, small, minimal, C++ XML parser Details: Wang Zhong discovered that TinyXML incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libtinyxml-dev 2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 libtinyxml2.6.2v5 2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libtinyxml-dev 2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 libtinyxml2.6.2v5 2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libtinyxml-dev 2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 libtinyxml2.6.2v5 2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6542-1 CVE-2021-42260 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tinyxml/2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
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