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Unscored USN-6579-2 1 CVE

xerces-c vulnerability

Published Jan 16, 2024 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Summary

USN-6579-1 fixed a vulnerability in Xerces-C++. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 23.04
and Ubuntu 23.10.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Xerces-C++ was not properly handling memory
management operations when parsing XML data containing external DTDs,
which could trigger a use-after-free error. If a user or automated system
were tricked into processing a specially crafted XML document, an attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute
arbitrary code.

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS xerces-c 3.2.2+debian-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu · Pro 22.04 LTS Pro:22.04:LTS xerces-c 3.2.3+debian-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1311