USN-6028-2: libxml2 vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 23.04

Packages

• libxml2 - GNOME XML library

Details

USN-6028-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libxml2. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 23.04.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.
(CVE-2022-2309)

It was discovered that lixml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-28484)

It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.
(CVE-2023-29469)

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 23.04

• libxml2 - 2.9.14+dfsg-1.1ubuntu0.1
• libxml2-utils - 2.9.14+dfsg-1.1ubuntu0.1

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

References

• CVE-2022-2309
• CVE-2023-29469
• CVE-2023-28484

Related notices

• USN-5760-1: libxml2-dev, libxml2-doc, python-libxml2, libxml2-utils, libxml2, python3-libxml2
• USN-6028-1: libxml2-dev, libxml2-doc, python-libxml2, libxml2-utils, libxml2, python3-libxml2