USN-6542-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6542-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6542-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6542-1
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Published
2023-12-07T17:50:46.683139Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:43Z
Summary
tinyxml vulnerability
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / tinyxml

Package

Name
tinyxml
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tinyxml@2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.2-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-42260",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6542-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / tinyxml

Package

Name
tinyxml
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tinyxml@2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.2-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-42260",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6542-1.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / tinyxml

Package

Name
tinyxml
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tinyxml@2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.2-4
2.6.2-4build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-42260",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6542-1.json"