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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3878-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                          Adrian Bunk
September 05, 2024                            https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package        : libxml2
Version        : 2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u5
CVE ID         : CVE-2016-3709 CVE-2022-2309
Debian Bug     : 1039991

Two vulnerabilities have been fixed in the XML library libxml2.

CVE-2016-3709

    HTML 4 parser cross-site scripting

CVE-2022-2309

    Parser NULL pointer dereference

For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version
2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u5.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxml2 packages.

For the detailed security status of libxml2 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libxml2

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-3878-1: libxml2 Security Advisory Updates

September 5, 2024
Two vulnerabilities have been fixed in the XML library libxml2

Summary

CVE-2016-3709

HTML 4 parser cross-site scripting

CVE-2022-2309

Parser NULL pointer dereference

For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version
2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u5.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxml2 packages.

For the detailed security status of libxml2 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libxml2

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : libxml2
Version : 2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u5
CVE ID : CVE-2016-3709 CVE-2022-2309
Debian Bug : 1039991

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