==========================================================================
\nUbuntu Security Notice USN-5324-1
\nMarch 14, 2022<\/p>\n
libxml2 vulnerability
\n==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 21.10
\n– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
\n– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
libxml2 could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
\ncrafted file.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
\n– libxml2: GNOME XML library<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files. An
\nattacker could use this issue to cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a
\ndenial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
\npackage versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 21.10:
\nlibxml2 2.9.12+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1
\nlibxml2-utils 2.9.12+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
\nlibxml2 2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.2
\nlibxml2-utils 2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.2<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
\nlibxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.5
\nlibxml2-utils 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.5<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
\nhttps:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-5324-1
\nCVE-2022-23308<\/p>\n
Package Information:
\nhttps:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/libxml2\/2.9.12+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1
\nhttps:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/libxml2\/2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.2
\nhttps:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/libxml2\/2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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