Ubuntu update for expat
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-50602 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system lib64expat1-dev (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libexpat1-dev (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libexpat1 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component expat (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component lib64expat1 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU99614
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50602
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the XML_ResumeParser function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package expat to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 14.04 - 24.10
lib64expat1-dev (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
libexpat1-dev (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
libexpat1 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
expat (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
lib64expat1 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:14.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:16.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:18.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:20.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:22.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:24.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:24.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lib64expat1-dev_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:libexpat1-dev_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:libexpat1_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:expat_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lib64expat1_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7145-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
