Ubuntu update for tinyxml

1) Infinite loop

EUVDB-ID: #VU84001

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42260

CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the TiXmlParsingData::Stamp() function in tinyxmlparser.cpp. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.

Mitigation

Update the affected package tinyxml to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 20.04

libtinyxml2.6.2v5 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libtinyxml-dev (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

CPE2.3

• 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:a:canonical:libtinyxml2.6.2v5_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:libtinyxml-dev_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6542-1

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.