Ubuntu USN · USN-8240-1

Swish-e vulnerabilities

Published: Thu, 07 May 2026 02:57

CVE-2022-25236CVE-2022-25235

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Swish-e.

Details

It was discovered that Expat, vendored in Swish-e incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-25235, CVE-2022-25236)

Recommended actions per Ubuntu release

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

Ubuntu bionic

swish-e→2.4.7-5ubuntu1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.4.7-5ubuntu1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y swish-e
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
swish-e→2.4.7-5ubuntu1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.4.7-5ubuntu1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y swish-e
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
swish-e-dev→2.4.7-5ubuntu1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.4.7-5ubuntu1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y swish-e-dev
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

Ubuntu focal

swish-e→2.4.7-6ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-6ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e=2.4.7-6ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
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swish-e→2.4.7-6ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-6ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e=2.4.7-6ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
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swish-e-dev→2.4.7-6ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-6ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e-dev=2.4.7-6ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
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Ubuntu jammy

swish-e→2.4.7-6.1ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-6.1ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e=2.4.7-6.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
swish-e→2.4.7-6.1ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-6.1ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e=2.4.7-6.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
swish-e-dev→2.4.7-6.1ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-6.1ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e-dev=2.4.7-6.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.

Ubuntu noble

swish-e→2.4.7-6.2ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-6.2ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e=2.4.7-6.2ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
swish-e→2.4.7-6.2ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-6.2ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e=2.4.7-6.2ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
swish-e-dev→2.4.7-6.2ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-6.2ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e-dev=2.4.7-6.2ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.

Ubuntu resolute

swish-e→2.4.7-7.1ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-7.1ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e=2.4.7-7.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
swish-e→2.4.7-7.1ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-7.1ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e=2.4.7-7.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
swish-e-dev→2.4.7-7.1ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-7.1ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e-dev=2.4.7-7.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.

Ubuntu xenial

swish-e→2.4.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-4ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e=2.4.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
swish-e→2.4.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-4ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e=2.4.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
swish-e-dev→2.4.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.4.7-4ubuntu0.1~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 swish-e-dev=2.4.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.

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