========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3494-1 November 27, 2017
libxml-libxml-perl 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: XML::LibXML could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted input. Software Description: - libxml-libxml-perl: Perl interface to the libxml2 library Details: It was discovered that XML::LibXML incorrectly handled memory when processing a replaceChild call. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.10: libxml-libxml-perl 2.0128+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 17.04: libxml-libxml-perl 2.0128+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libxml-libxml-perl 2.0123+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libxml-libxml-perl 2.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3494-1 CVE-2017-10672 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml-libxml-perl/2.0128+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml-libxml-perl/2.0128+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml-libxml-perl/2.0123+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml-libxml-perl/2.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
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