Packages
- glances - Curses-based monitoring tool
Details
It was discovered that Glances incorrectly parsed untrusted XML data due to
usage of xmlrpclib. An attacker could possibly use this to perform an External
Entity (XXE) Injection and cause the host system to crash.
It was discovered that Glances incorrectly parsed untrusted XML data due to
usage of xmlrpclib. An attacker could possibly use this to perform an External
Entity (XXE) Injection and cause the host system to crash.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | glances – 3.1.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | glances – 2.11.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | glances – 2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
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