Ubuntu USN · USN-8191-1

Apache Commons IO vulnerability

Published: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:36

CVE-2024-47554

Summary

Apache Commons IO could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Details

It was discovered that Apache Commons IO's XmlStreamReader class could excessively consume CPU resources under certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Apache Commons IO to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Recommended actions per Ubuntu release

StackPatch playbook auto-generated per release codename and per affected package.

Ubuntu bionic

commons-io→2.6-2ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.6-2ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y commons-io
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libcommons-io-java→2.6-2ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.6-2ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcommons-io-java
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libcommons-io-java-doc→2.6-2ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.6-2ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcommons-io-java-doc
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

Ubuntu focal

commons-io→2.6-2ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.6-2ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y commons-io
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libcommons-io-java→2.6-2ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.6-2ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcommons-io-java
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libcommons-io-java-doc→2.6-2ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.6-2ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcommons-io-java-doc
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

Ubuntu jammy

commons-io→2.11.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.11.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y commons-io=2.11.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1
```
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libcommons-io-java→2.11.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.11.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcommons-io-java=2.11.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
libcommons-io-java-doc→2.11.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.11.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcommons-io-java-doc=2.11.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1
```
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Ubuntu noble

commons-io→2.11.0-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.11.0-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y commons-io=2.11.0-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
libcommons-io-java→2.11.0-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.11.0-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcommons-io-java=2.11.0-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
libcommons-io-java-doc→2.11.0-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.11.0-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcommons-io-java-doc=2.11.0-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.

Ubuntu trusty

commons-io→2.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm2apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y commons-io=2.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
libcommons-io-java→2.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm2apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcommons-io-java=2.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
libcommons-io-java-doc→2.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm2apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcommons-io-java-doc=2.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.

Ubuntu xenial

commons-io→2.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y commons-io=2.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
libcommons-io-java→2.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcommons-io-java=2.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
libcommons-io-java-doc→2.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcommons-io-java-doc=2.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.

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