vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-4852-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-4852-1",
  "summary": "vtk vulnerabilities",
  "details": "It was discovered that VTK incorrectly handled certain XML files in the\nembedded Expat library. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause\na denial of service or expose sensitive information.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20843",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15903"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2021-03-15T22:38:15Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-29T10:52:49Z",
  "affected": [
    {
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        "name": "vtk",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/vtk@5.8.0-14.1ubuntu3+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm"
      },
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            },
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            }
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        }
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        "5.8.0-14ubuntu3",
        "5.8.0-14.1ubuntu2",
        "5.8.0-14.1ubuntu3"
      ],
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          {
            "binary_name": "libvtk5.8",
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          {
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "tcl-vtk",
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vtk-examples",
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        ],
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
      },
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                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
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                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
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                },
                {
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                },
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
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                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
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                }
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            }
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        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
      },
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                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
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                },
                {
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              ]
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            {
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                },
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
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                },
                {
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                }
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            }
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        }
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    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4852-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20843"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-15903"
    }
  ]
}