USN-3356-2: Expat vulnerability
Publication date
19 July 2017
Overview
Expat could be made to hang if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- expat - XML parsing C library
Details
USN-3356-1 fix a vulnerability in Expat. This update provides
the corresponding udpate for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory 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.
USN-3356-1 fix a vulnerability in Expat. This update provides
the corresponding udpate for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory 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.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.04 precise | libexpat1 – 2.0.1-7.2ubuntu1.5 | ||
| lib64expat1 – 2.0.1-7.2ubuntu1.5 | |||
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