USN-6579-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6579-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6579-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6579-1
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Published
2024-01-11T17:53:50.004620Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:44Z
Summary
xerces-c vulnerability
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / xerces-c

Package

Name
xerces-c
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xerces-c@3.1.1-5.1+deb8u4ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.1-5.1+deb8u4ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.1-3
3.1.1-3ubuntu1
3.1.1-4
3.1.1-5
3.1.1-5.1~build0.14.04.1
3.1.1-5.1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1
3.1.1-5.1+deb8u2build0.14.04.1
3.1.1-5.1+deb8u3build0.14.04.1
3.1.1-5.1+deb8u4build0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.1-5.1+deb8u4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libxerces-c-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.1-5.1+deb8u4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libxerces-c-samples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.1-5.1+deb8u4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libxerces-c3.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-1311"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / xerces-c

Package

Name
xerces-c
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xerces-c@3.1.3+debian-1ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.3+debian-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.1-5.1
3.1.2+debian-1
3.1.3+debian-1
3.1.3+debian-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.3+debian-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "libxerces-c-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.3+debian-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "libxerces-c-samples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.3+debian-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "libxerces-c3.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-1311"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / xerces-c

Package

Name
xerces-c
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xerces-c@3.2.0+debian-2ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.2.0+debian-2ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.4+debian-2
3.1.4+debian-2build1
3.2.0+debian-2
3.2.0+debian-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.0+debian-2ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "libxerces-c-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.0+debian-2ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "libxerces-c-samples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.0+debian-2ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "libxerces-c3.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-1311"
        }
    ]
}