Summary
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. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-1311)
It was discovered that Xerces-C++ was not properly performing bounds
checks when processing XML Schema Definition files, which could lead to an
out-of-bounds access via an HTTP request. If a user or automated system
were tricked into processing a specially crafted XSD file, a remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-37536)
Fixed packages 5
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS | xerces-c | 3.2.2+debian-1ubuntu0.2 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | xerces-c | 3.2.3+debian-3ubuntu0.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | xerces-c | 3.1.1-5.1+deb8u4ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | xerces-c | 3.1.3+debian-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | xerces-c | 3.2.0+debian-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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High 8.2
HCL BigFix Platform is vulnerable to an integer overflow in xerces-c++ 3.2.3
An integer overflow in xerces-c++ 3.2.3 in BigFix Platform allows remote attackers to cause out-of-bound access via HTTP request.
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Unscored —CVE-2018-1311 Public exploit
The Apache Xerces-C 3.0.0 to 3.2.3 XML parser contains a use-after-free error triggered during the scanning of external…