Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 1,154
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 1,154

Ubuntu 25.04: Python-xmltodict Critical DoS Risk USN-7753-1

ubuntu
Calendar Grey September 16, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7754-2 addresses a vulnerability in python-pycrypto that could permit unauthorized code execution from specially designed input.
xmltodict could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

xmltodict could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially

crafted input.

Software Description:

- python-xmltodict: Makes working with XML feel like you are working with JSON

Details:

Camilo Vera discovered that xmltodict parsed maliciously crafted XML input,

contrary to expectations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to

cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, or execute

arbitrary code.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical arbitrary code execution Ubuntu python-xmltodict

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 25.04
  python3-xmltodict               0.13.0-1ubuntu0.25.04.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  python3-xmltodict               0.13.0-1ubuntu0.24.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  python3-xmltodict               0.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  python-xmltodict                0.12.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python3-xmltodict               0.12.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  python-xmltodict                0.11.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python3-xmltodict               0.11.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  python-xmltodict                0.9.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python3-xmltodict               0.9.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7753-1

CVE-2025-9375

Severity
critical
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7753-1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical arbitrary code execution Ubuntu python-xmltodict

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-xmltodict/0.13.0-1ubuntu0.25.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-xmltodict/0.13.0-1ubuntu0.24.04.1

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.

Your message here