libxml2 vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Several security issues were fixed in libxml2.
Software Description
It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-19956, CVE-2020-7595)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10
libxml2 - 2.9.4+dfsg1-7ubuntu3.1
libxml2-utils - 2.9.4+dfsg1-7ubuntu3.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libxml2 - 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.3
libxml2-utils - 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libxml2 - 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7
libxml2-utils - 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
libxml2 - 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm1
libxml2-utils - 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm1
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
libxml2 - 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.22
libxml2-utils - 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.22
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
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Several security issues were fixed in libxml2.
Software Description
- libxml2 - GNOME XML library
It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-19956, CVE-2020-7595)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10
libxml2 - 2.9.4+dfsg1-7ubuntu3.1
libxml2-utils - 2.9.4+dfsg1-7ubuntu3.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libxml2 - 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.3
libxml2-utils - 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libxml2 - 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7
libxml2-utils - 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
libxml2 - 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm1
libxml2-utils - 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm1
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
libxml2 - 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.22
libxml2-utils - 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.22
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
Continue reading...