USN-5061-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5061-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5061-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5061-1
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Published
2021-09-03T18:43:08Z
Modified
2026-04-24T09:21:29.088676Z
Summary
scilab vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Scilab did not properly sanitize XML inputs. An atacker could use a crafted XML file to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / scilab

Package

Name
scilab
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/scilab@5.5.2-2ubuntu3+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.5.2-2ubuntu3+esm1

Affected versions

5.*
5.5.2-1ubuntu1
5.5.2-2ubuntu1
5.5.2-2ubuntu2
5.5.2-2ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.5.2-2ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "scilab"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.5.2-2ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "scilab-cli"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.5.2-2ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "scilab-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.5.2-2ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "scilab-doc-fr"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.5.2-2ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "scilab-doc-ja"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.5.2-2ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "scilab-doc-pt-br"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.5.2-2ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "scilab-full-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.5.2-2ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "scilab-include"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.5.2-2ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "scilab-minimal-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.5.2-2ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "scilab-test"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5061-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}