=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5638-1
September 26, 2022

expat vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Summary:

Expat could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Software Description:
- expat: XML parsing C library

Details:

Rhodri James discovered that Expat incorrectly handled memory when
processing certain malformed XML files. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   expat                               2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6
   lib64expat1                     2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6
   libexpat1                         2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5638-1
   CVE-2022-40674

Ubuntu 5638-1: Expat vulnerability

September 26, 2022
Expat could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: expat 2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 lib64expat1 2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 libexpat1 2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5638-1

CVE-2022-40674

Severity
September 26, 2022

Package Information

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