========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7192-1 January 09, 2025
xfpt vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: xfpt could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - xfpt: generate XML from plain text Details: It was discovered that xfpt did not properly manage memory under certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10 xfpt 1.00-2ubuntu0.24.10.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS xfpt 1.00-2ubuntu0.24.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS xfpt 0.11-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7192-1 CVE-2024-43700 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfpt/1.00-2ubuntu0.24.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfpt/1.00-2ubuntu0.24.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfpt/0.11-1ubuntu0.1
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Description: OpenPGP digital signature
