USN-3513-2: libxml2 vulnerability
13 December 2017
libxml2 could be made to crash or run arbitrary code if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- libxml2 - GNOME XML library
Details
USN-3513-1 fixed a vulnerability in libxml2. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that libxml2 incorrecty handled certain files. An attacker
could use this issue with specially constructed XML data to cause libxml2 to
consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04
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libxml2
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2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.20
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libxml2-utils
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2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.20
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python-libxml2
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2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.20
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-3513-1: libxml2-doc, libxml2-dev, python3-libxml2, libxml2-utils, libxml2, python-libxml2, libxml2-udeb