========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7215-1 January 16, 2025
libxml2 vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.10 Summary: libxml2 could be made to expose sensitive information over the network. Software Description: - libxml2: GNOME XML library Details: Xisco Fauli discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled custom SAX handlers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10 libxml2 2.12.7+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7215-1 CVE-2024-40896 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.12.7+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1
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