USN-5638-2

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5638-2

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5638-2.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5638-2

Related

Published

2022-11-17T09:56:58.194026Z

Modified

2022-11-17T09:56:58.194026Z

Summary

expat vulnerabilities

Details

USN-5638-1 fixed a vulnerability in Expat. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

It was discovered that Expat incorrectly handled memory in out-of-memory situations. 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 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-43680)

Original advisory details:

Rhodri James discovered that Expat incorrectly handled memory when processing certain malformed XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / expat

Package

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

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.2.5-3ubuntu0.8

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.3-1

2.2.3-2

2.2.5-0ubuntu2

2.2.5-3

2.2.5-3ubuntu0.1

2.2.5-3ubuntu0.2

2.2.5-3ubuntu0.4

2.2.5-3ubuntu0.7

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.5-3ubuntu0.8",
            "binary_name": "expat"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.5-3ubuntu0.8",
            "binary_name": "expat-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.5-3ubuntu0.8",
            "binary_name": "libexpat1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.5-3ubuntu0.8",
            "binary_name": "libexpat1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.5-3ubuntu0.8",
            "binary_name": "libexpat1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.5-3ubuntu0.8",
            "binary_name": "libexpat1-udeb"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / expat

Package

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

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.2.9-1ubuntu0.5

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.7-2

2.2.9-1

2.2.9-1build1

2.2.9-1ubuntu0.2

2.2.9-1ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.9-1ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "expat"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.9-1ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "expat-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.9-1ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libexpat1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.9-1ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libexpat1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.9-1ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libexpat1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.9-1ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libexpat1-udeb"
        }
    ]
}

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

2.4.7-1ubuntu0.1

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

Ecosystem specific

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