=========================================================================
\nUbuntu Security Notice USN-5548-1
\nAugust 04, 2022<\/p>\n
libxml2 vulnerability
\n=========================================================================
\nA security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
\n– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
\n– Ubuntu 16.04 ESM<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
libxml2 could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received
\na specially crafted 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.
\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to 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 20.04 LTS:
\nlibxml2 2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.4
\nlibxml2-utils 2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.4<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
\nlibxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.7
\nlibxml2-utils 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.7<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
\nlibxml2 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm3
\nlibxml2-utils 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm3<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
\nhttps:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-5548-1
\nCVE-2016-3709<\/p>\n
Package Information:
\nhttps:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/libxml2\/2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.4
\nhttps:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/libxml2\/2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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