USN-5324-1: libxml2 vulnerability
14 March 2022
libxml2 could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- libxml2 - GNOME XML library
Details
It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files. An
attacker could use this issue to cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 21.10
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-5422-1: libxml2-utils, python-libxml2, libxml2-dev, libxml2-doc, python3-libxml2, libxml2