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Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
USN89-1 : libxml vulnerabilities Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary libxml vulnerabilities
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
These remote packages are missing security patches :
- libxml-dev
- libxml1
Description :
Several buffer overflows have been discovered in libxml's FTP
connection and DNS resolution functions. Supplying very long FTP URLs
or IP addresses might result in execution of arbitrary code with the
rights of the process using libxml.
This does not affect the core XML parsing code, which is what the
majority of programs use this library for.
Note: The same vulnerability was already fixed for libxml2 in
USN-10-1.
Solution :
Upgrade to :
- libxml-dev-1.8.17-8ubuntu0.1 (Ubuntu 4.10)
- libxml1-1.8.17-8ubuntu0.1 (Ubuntu 4.10)
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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