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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6658-2
Ubuntu Security Notice 6658-2 - USN-6658-1 fixed a vulnerability in libxml2. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML documents. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6658-2March 11, 2024libxml2 vulnerability==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)Summary:libxml2 could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a speciallycrafted file.Software Description:- libxml2: GNOME XML libraryDetails:USN-6658-1 fixed a vulnerability in libxml2. This updateprovides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS,Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.Original advisory details: It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML documents. A remote attacker could possibly 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 followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm1Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libxml2 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm6Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm6In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6658-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6658-1 CVE-2024-25062Related news
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