USN-6612-1: TinyXML vulnerability

Releases

• Ubuntu 23.10
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 18.04 ESM
• Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Packages

• tinyxml - A simple, small, minimal, C++ XML parser

Details

It was discovered that TinyXML incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
XML file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service.

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 23.10

• libtinyxml2.6.2v5 - 2.6.2-6ubuntu0.23.10.1

Ubuntu 22.04

• libtinyxml2.6.2v5 - 2.6.2-6ubuntu0.22.04.1

Ubuntu 20.04

• libtinyxml2.6.2v5 - 2.6.2-4+deb10u2build0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04

• libtinyxml2.6.2v5 - 2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2
  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04

• libtinyxml2.6.2v5 - 2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2023-34194