Ubuntu 7361-1: Libxslt Security Advisory Updates
ubuntu
March 20, 2025
Libxslt could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Libxslt could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - libxslt: XSLT processing library Details: Ivan Fratric discovered that Libxslt incorrectly handled certain memory operations when handling documents. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Libxslt to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10 libxslt1.1 1.1.39-0exp1ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libxslt1.1 1.1.39-0exp1ubuntu0.24.04.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libxslt1.1 1.1.34-4ubuntu0.22.04.3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libxslt1.1 1.1.34-4ubuntu0.20.04.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7361-1
CVE-2025-24855
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Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.39-0exp1ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.39-0exp1ubuntu0.24.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.34-4ubuntu0.22.04.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.34-4ubuntu0.20.04.3
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