USN-5422-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5422-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5422-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5422-1
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Published
2022-05-16T16:08:19.703327Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:56Z
Summary
libxml2 vulnerabilities
Details

Shinji Sato discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2022-23308)

It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-29824)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm3?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+esm3

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
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libxml2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm3",
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-23308"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-29824"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm2?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+esm2

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
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libxml2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm2",
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-23308"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-29824"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.6?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.6

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
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libxml2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "python3-libxml2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-29824"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.3?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.3

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
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libxml2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "python3-libxml2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-29824"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.12+dfsg-4
2.9.12+dfsg-5
2.9.12+dfsg-6
2.9.13+dfsg-1
2.9.13+dfsg-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libxml2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-libxml2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-29824"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
    }
}