Debian: DSA-4042-1 Critical: Libxml-Libxml-Perl Use-After-Free Issue
debian
November 19, 2017
A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in XML::LibXML, a Perl interface to the libxml2 library, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code by controlling the arguments t...
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Summary
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
in version 2.0116+dfsg-1+deb8u2.
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.0128+dfsg-1+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libxml-libxml-perl packages.
For the detailed security status of libxml-libxml-perl please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libxml-libxml-perl
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: libxml-libxml-perl
CVE ID: CVE-2017-10672
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