USN-6658-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6658-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6658-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6658-1
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Published
2024-02-26T13:57:11.545875Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:47Z
Summary
libxml2 vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML documents. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.7?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.7

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
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.3
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.4
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.5
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libxml2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "python3-libxml2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

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-2024-25062"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4

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
2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "libxml2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "python3-libxml2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

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-2024-25062"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}