Packages
- vtk - Visualization Toolkit - A high level 3D visualization library - j
Details
It was discovered that VTK incorrectly handled certain XML files in the
embedded Expat library. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service or expose sensitive information.
It was discovered that VTK incorrectly handled certain XML files in the
embedded Expat library. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service or expose sensitive information.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 xenial | libvtk5.10 – 5.10.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | libvtk5.8 – 5.8.0-14.1ubuntu3+esm1 | ||
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