USN-6612-1: TinyXML vulnerability

Publication date

29 January 2024

Overview

TinyXML could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.


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.

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

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
23.10 mantic libtinyxml2.6.2v5 –  2.6.2-6ubuntu0.23.10.1
22.04 jammy libtinyxml2.6.2v5 –  2.6.2-6ubuntu0.22.04.1
20.04 focal libtinyxml2.6.2v5 –  2.6.2-4+deb10u2build0.20.04.1
18.04 bionic libtinyxml2.6.2v5 –  2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2  
16.04 xenial libtinyxml2.6.2v5 –  2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2  

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