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Ubuntu 13.04 USN-1817-1 Critical: libxml2 Denial Of Service Risk

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A significant vulnerability in libxml2 enables cyber adversaries to destabilize applications or run unauthorized code through specially designed XML documents in Ubuntu 13.04.
libxml2 could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

libxml2 could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially

crafted file.

Software Description:

- libxml2: GNOME XML library

Details:

It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled memory management when

parsing certain XML files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause libxml2

to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or to possibly execute

arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical software update memory management ubuntu libxml2

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 13.04:
  libxml2                         2.9.0+dfsg1-4ubuntu4.1

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1817-1

CVE-2013-1969

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May 07, 2013

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical software update memory management ubuntu libxml2

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.9.0+dfsg1-4ubuntu4.1

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