========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3739-2 August 14, 2018
libxml2 vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary: Several security issues were fixed in libxml2. Software Description: - libxml2: GNOME XML library Details: USN-3739-1 fixed a vulnerability in libxml2. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04. Original advisory details: Matias Brutti discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-9318) It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-14404) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: libxml2 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.21 libxml2-utils 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.21 python-libxml2 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.21 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3739-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3739-1 CVE-2016-9318, CVE-2018-14404
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