libxml2 could be made to crash or run arbitrary code if it opened a specially crafted file.
It was discovered that libxml2 incorrecty handled certain files. An attacker could use this issue with specially constructed XML data to cause libxml2 to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
13 December 2017
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
libxml2 could be made to crash or run arbitrary code if it opened a specially crafted file.
It was discovered that libxml2 incorrecty handled certain files. An attacker could use this issue with specially constructed XML data to cause libxml2 to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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