Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.7001.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-7001-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxmltok' package(s) announced via the USN-7001-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxmltok' package(s) announced via the USN-7001-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Shang-Hung Wan discovered that Expat, contained within the xmltok library, 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, contained within the xmltok library, 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) Affected Software/OS: 'libxmltok' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 10.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-45490 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-45491
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