Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6579.2
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6579-2)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'xerces-c' package(s) announced via the USN-6579-2 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'xerces-c' package(s) announced via the USN-6579-2 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: USN-6579-1 fixed a vulnerability in Xerces-C++. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 23.04 and Ubuntu 23.10. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Xerces-C++ was not properly handling memory management operations when parsing XML data containing external DTDs, which could trigger a use-after-free error. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted XML document, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. Affected Software/OS: 'xerces-c' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.04, Ubuntu 23.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-1311 https://marc.info/?l=xerces-c-users&m=157653840106914&w=2 Debian Security Information: DSA-4814 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4814 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7A6WWL4SWKAVYK6VK5YN7KZP4MZWC7IY/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AJYZUBGPVWJ7LEHRCMB5XVADQBNGURXD/ https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00025.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00027.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/16/1 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48ea463fde218b1e4cc1a1d05770a0cea34de0600b4355315a49226b@%3Cc-dev.xerces.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfeb8abe36bcca91eb603deef49fbbe46870918830a66328a780b8625@%3Cc-users.xerces.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r90ec105571622a7dc3a43b846c12732d2e563561dfb2f72941625f35@%3Cc-users.xerces.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rabbcc0249de1dda70cda96fd9bcff78217be7a57d96e7dcc8cd96646@%3Cc-users.xerces.apache.org%3E RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0702 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0702 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0704 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0704
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