USN-6028-1: libxml2 vulnerabilities
19 April 2023
Several security issues were fixed in libxml2.
Releases
Packages
- libxml2 - GNOME XML library
Details
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 22.10
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04
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libxml2
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2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libxml2-utils
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2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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libxml2
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2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libxml2-utils
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2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-6028-2: python3-libxml2, libxml2-utils, libxml2-doc, libxml2, libxml2-dev