Packages
- expat - XML parsing C library
Details
It was discovered that Expat incorrectly handled certain external entities.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Expat to hang,
resulting in a denial of service.
It was discovered that Expat incorrectly handled certain external entities.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Expat to hang,
resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.04 zesty | lib64expat1 – 2.2.0-2ubuntu0.1 | ||
| libexpat1 – 2.2.0-2ubuntu0.1 | |||
| 16.10 yakkety | lib64expat1 – 2.2.0-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| libexpat1 – 2.2.0-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | lib64expat1 – 2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.3 | ||
| libexpat1 – 2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.3 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | lib64expat1 – 2.1.0-4ubuntu1.4 | ||
| libexpat1 – 2.1.0-4ubuntu1.4 | |||
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