USN-7000-2

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7000-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7000-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7000-2
Related
Published
2024-09-17T12:19:18.833215Z
Modified
2024-09-17T12:19:18.833215Z
Summary
expat vulnerabilities
Details

USN-7000-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Expat. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Shang-Hung Wan discovered that Expat did not properly handle certain function calls when a negative input length was provided. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-45490)

Shang-Hung Wan discovered that Expat did not properly handle the potential for an integer overflow on 32-bit platforms. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-45491, CVE-2024-45492)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / expat

Package

Name
expat
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/expat?arch=src?distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.1-2
2.4.1-3
2.4.2-1
2.4.3-1
2.4.3-2
2.4.4-1
2.4.6-1
2.4.7-1
2.4.7-1ubuntu0.1
2.4.7-1ubuntu0.2
2.4.7-1ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "expat"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "expat-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "libexpat1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "libexpat1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "libexpat1-dev"
        }
    ]
}