USN-5187-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5187-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5187-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5187-1
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Published
2022-07-25T12:04:48Z
Modified
2026-06-25T13:30:53.392814058Z
Summary
glances vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Glances incorrectly parsed untrusted XML data due to usage of xmlrpclib. An attacker could possibly use this to perform an External Entity (XXE) Injection and cause the host system to crash.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / glances

Package

Name
glances
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glances?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*
2.3-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "glances",
            "binary_version": "2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5187-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-23418",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / glances

Package

Name
glances
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glances?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.11.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*
2.10-2
2.11.1-1
2.11.1-2
2.11.1-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "glances",
            "binary_version": "2.11.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5187-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-23418",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / glances

Package

Name
glances
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glances?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*
3.1.0-1
3.1.1-1
3.1.3-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "glances",
            "binary_version": "3.1.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5187-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-23418",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}