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Ubuntu 24.10: USN-7215-1 Critical: libxml2 Information Exposure

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Calendar Grey January 16, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
libxml2 may disclose confidential data. Please follow the recommendations outlined in Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7215-1 to secure your system.
libxml2 could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Summary

libxml2 could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Software Description:

- libxml2: GNOME XML library

Details:

Xisco Fauli discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled custom SAX

handlers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform XML

External Entity (XXE) attacks.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu information exposure network attack libxml2

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.10
   libxml2                         2.12.7+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7215-1

CVE-2024-40896

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7215-1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu information exposure network attack libxml2

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.12.7+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1

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