USN-3739-2: libxml2 vulnerabilities
14 August 2018
Several security issues were fixed in libxml2.
Releases
Packages
- libxml2 - GNOME XML library
Details
USN-3739-1 fixed a vulnerability in libxml2. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04.
Original advisory details:
Matias Brutti discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2016-9318)
It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-14404)
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-5.1ubuntu4.21
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libxml2-utils
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2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.21
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python-libxml2
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2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.21
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-3739-1: libxml2-utils, python-libxml2, python3-libxml2, libxml2-doc, libxml2-udeb, libxml2, libxml2-dev