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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6543-1 Important: libpng Memory Leak Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey December 7, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6543-3 tackles a libxml flaw that may result in unintended data exposure. Prompt update advised.
TinyXML could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

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

file.

Software Description:

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

Details:

Wang Zhong discovered that TinyXML incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a

user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted

input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a

denial of service.

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical Ubuntu vulnerability Denial of Service TinyXML

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   libtinyxml-dev                  2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
   libtinyxml2.6.2v5               2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libtinyxml-dev                  2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
   libtinyxml2.6.2v5               2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libtinyxml-dev                  2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
   libtinyxml2.6.2v5               2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6542-1

CVE-2021-42260

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6542-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical Ubuntu vulnerability Denial of Service TinyXML

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tinyxml/2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1

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