[USN-7192-1] xfpt vulnerability

[Shishir Subedi]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7192-1
January 09, 2025

xfpt vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

xfpt could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.

Software Description:
- xfpt: generate XML from plain text

Details:

It was discovered that xfpt did not properly manage memory under certain
circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the application
to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.10
   xfpt                            1.00-2ubuntu0.24.10.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   xfpt                            1.00-2ubuntu0.24.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   xfpt                            0.11-1ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7192-1
   CVE-2024-43700

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfpt/1.00-2ubuntu0.24.10.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfpt/1.00-2ubuntu0.24.04.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfpt/0.11-1ubuntu0.1

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