Packages
- lxml - pythonic binding for the libxml2 and libxslt libraries
Details
It was discovered that lxml incorrectly handled certain HTML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to conduct cross-site scripting
(XSS) attacks.
It was discovered that lxml incorrectly handled certain HTML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to conduct cross-site scripting
(XSS) attacks.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 bionic | python-lxml – 4.2.1-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| python3-lxml – 4.2.1-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | python-lxml – 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| python3-lxml – 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | python-lxml – 3.3.3-1ubuntu0.2 | ||
| python3-lxml – 3.3.3-1ubuntu0.2 | |||
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