Ubuntu Security Update USN-3513-1: libxml2 vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3513-1


13th December, 2017

libxml2 vulnerability


A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

• Ubuntu 17.10
• Ubuntu 17.04
• Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary


libxml2 could be made to crash or run arbitrary code if it opened a specially crafted file.

Software description

• libxml2 - GNOME XML library

Details


It was discovered that libxml2 incorrecty handled certain files. An attacker
could use this issue with specially constructed XML data to cause libxml2 to
consume resources, leading to a denial of service.

Update instructions


The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:

Ubuntu 17.10:
libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-4ubuntu1.2
libxml2-utils 2.9.4+dfsg1-4ubuntu1.2
python-libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-4ubuntu1.2
python3-libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-4ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 17.04:
libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2ubuntu0.3
libxml2-utils 2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2ubuntu0.3
python-libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2ubuntu0.3
python3-libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libxml2 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.5
libxml2-utils 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.5
python-libxml2 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.5
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.12
libxml2-utils 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.12
python-libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.12

To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References


CVE-2017-15412

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