Packages
- libxml2 - GNOME XML library
Details
Geoffrey Humphreys discovered that libxml2 had a use after free when
parsing the internal subset of a DTD. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Geoffrey Humphreys discovered that libxml2 had a use after free when
parsing the internal subset of a DTD. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 LTS noble | libxml2 – 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.8 | ||
| libxml2-dev – 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.8 | |||
| libxml2-utils – 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.8 | |||
| python3-libxml2 – 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.8 | |||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | libxml2 – 2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12 | ||
| libxml2-dev – 2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12 | |||
| libxml2-utils – 2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12 | |||
| python3-libxml2 – 2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12 | |||
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