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Mageia 7: 2020-0192 Critical: Qtbase5 XML Entity Expansion Assessment

Updated qtbase5 packages fix security vulnerability: An XML Entity Expansion flaw was found in the QT library. Applications that use QT to load untrusted images, for example, SVG images, or untrusted XML documents, may be vulnerable to this flaw. This flaw allows an attacker to . MGASA-2020-0192 - Updated qtbase5 packages fix security vulnerability Publication date: 05 May 2020 URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0192.html Type: security Affected Mageia releases: 7 CVE: CVE-2015-9541 Updated qtbase5 packages fix security vulnerability: An XML Entity Expansion flaw was found in the QT library. Applications that use QT to load untrusted images, for example, SVG images, or untrusted XML documents, may be vulnerable to this flaw. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (CVE-2015-9541). References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26554 - https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./thread/2PT6327C64Q4RBFRWUSBKCG7SVGBWU5W/ - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-9541 SRPMS: - 7/core/qtbase5-5.12.6-3.mga7 . The latest updates for qtbase5 packages address the XML entity expansion security flaw, enhancing Mageia's overall security profile. Refer to CVE-2015-9541 for detailed information.. qtbase5, security advisory, XML flaw, denial of service, Mageia update. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 05, 2020 •Critical Mageia