USN-5674-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5674-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5674-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5674-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2022-10-13T14:06:12.453552Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:07Z
Summary
xmlsec1 vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that XML Security Library incorrectly handled certain input documents. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / xmlsec1

Package

Name
xmlsec1
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xmlsec1@1.2.20-2ubuntu4+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.20-2ubuntu4+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.2.20-2ubuntu3
1.2.20-2ubuntu4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.20-2ubuntu4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libxmlsec1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.20-2ubuntu4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libxmlsec1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.20-2ubuntu4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libxmlsec1-gcrypt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.20-2ubuntu4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libxmlsec1-gnutls"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.20-2ubuntu4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libxmlsec1-nss"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.20-2ubuntu4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libxmlsec1-openssl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.20-2ubuntu4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "xmlsec1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-1000061"
        }
    ]
}