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HistorySep 17, 2024 - 11:54 a.m.

libxmltok vulnerabilities

2024-09-1711:54:23
Google
osv.dev
xmltok library
ubuntu 24.04 lts
expat
integer overflow
denial of service
arbitrary code

CVSS3

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

10

Confidence

High

USN-7001-1 fixed vulnerabilities in xmltol library. This update
provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

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)

CVSS3

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

10

Confidence

High