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Ubuntu: 6658-2 Security Alert: libxml2 Remote Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey March 11, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu's USN-6658-2 resolves vulnerabilities in libxml2. Ensuring the update is critical to avert potential crashes or risks of unauthorized code execution.
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:

USN-6658-1 fixed a vulnerability in libxml2. This update

provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS,

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML

documents. A

 remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libxml2 to crash,

 resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libxml2                         2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libxml2                         2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm6

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libxml2                         2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm6

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6658-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6658-1

  CVE-2024-25062

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6658-2

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