USN-5760-1: libxml2 vulnerabilities
Severity
Medium
Vendor
VMware Tanzu
Versions Affected
- Canonical Ubuntu 18.04
- Canonical Ubuntu 22.04
Description
It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash. (CVE-2022-2309) It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information or cause a crash. (CVE-2022-40303) It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-40304) Update Instructions: Run `sudo pro fix USN-5760-1` to fix the vulnerability. The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: python-libxml2 - 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.8 libxml2-utils - 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.8 libxml2 - 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.8 python3-libxml2 - 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.8 libxml2-doc - 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.8 libxml2-dev - 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.8 No subscription required
CVEs contained in this USN include: CVE-2022-40303, CVE-2022-40304, CVE-2022-2309
Affected VMware Products and Versions
Severity is medium unless otherwise noted.
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Platform Automation Toolkit
- 4.4.x versions prior to 4.4.30
- 5.0.x versions prior to 5.0.23
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Isolation Segment
- 2.11.x versions prior to 2.11.25
- 2.12.x versions prior to 2.12.15
- 2.13.x versions prior to 2.13.10
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Operations Manager
- 3.0.x versions prior to 3.0.2
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VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs
- 2.11.x versions prior to 2.11.31
- 2.12.x versions prior to 2.12.20
- 2.13.x versions prior to 2.13.13
- 3.0.x versions prior to 3.0.7, or later versions with Jammy Stemcells prior to 1.80
Mitigation
Users of affected products are strongly encouraged to follow the mitigation below. On the Tanzu Network product page for each release, check the Depends On section and/or Release Notes for this information. Releases that have fixed this issue include:
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Platform Automation Toolkit
- 4.4.30
- 5.0.23
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Isolation Segment
- 2.11.25
- 2.12.15
- 2.13.10
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Operations Manager
- 3.0.2
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VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs
- 2.11.31
- 2.12.20
- 2.13.13
- 3.0.7, and upgrade Jammy Stemcells to 1.80 or greater
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-40303
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-40304
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2309
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5760-1
- https://cloudfoundry.org/blog/usn-5760-1
History
2023-03-02: Initial vulnerability report published.