UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3516

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3516
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3516.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3516
Related
Published
2021-06-01T14:15:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:22:24Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

There's a flaw in libxml2's xmllint in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by xmllint could trigger a use-after-free. The greatest impact of this flaw is to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu3
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.1
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.2
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.3
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.5
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.6
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.8
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.10
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.11
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.12
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.2+zdfsg1-4
2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu1
2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu2
2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu3
2.9.3+dfsg1-1
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.3
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.4
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.5
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.6
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.4+dfsg1-4ubuntu1
2.9.4+dfsg1-5ubuntu1
2.9.4+dfsg1-5ubuntu2
2.9.4+dfsg1-5.1ubuntu1
2.9.4+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu1
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-libxml2-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.4+dfsg1-7ubuntu3
2.9.4+dfsg1-7ubuntu5
2.9.4+dfsg1-8ubuntu1
2.9.4+dfsg1-8ubuntu2
2.9.4+dfsg1-8ubuntu3
2.9.10+dfsg-1ubuntu3
2.9.10+dfsg-4build1
2.9.10+dfsg-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-libxml2-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}