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Ubuntu 18.10 USN-3947-1 Moderate: Libxslt Information Exposure

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Libxslt could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted file.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3947-1
April 15, 2019

libxslt vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Libxslt could be made to expose sensitive information if it received
a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- libxslt: XSLT processing library

Details:

It was discovered that Libxslt incorrectly handled certain documents.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive
information.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.10:
  libxslt1.1                      1.1.32-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libxslt1.1                      1.1.29-5ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libxslt1.1                      1.1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libxslt1.1                      1.1.28-2ubuntu0.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3947-1
  CVE-2019-11068

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.32-2ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.29-5ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.28-2ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 18.10 USN-3947-1 Moderate: Libxslt Information Exposure

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Discover the recent Libxslt security flaw in Ubuntu that may allow unauthorized access to sensitive data through specially designed files. Ensure you remain informed!
Libxslt could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted file.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10:   libxslt1.1                      1.1.32-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:   libxslt1.1                      1.1.29-5ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:   libxslt1.1                      1.1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:   libxslt1.1                      1.1.28-2ubuntu0.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3947-1

  CVE-2019-11068

April 15, 2019

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.32-2ubuntu0.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.29-5ubuntu0.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.28-2ubuntu0.2

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