Expat could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted XML file.
It was discovered that Expat incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
12 September 2019
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Expat could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted XML file.
It was discovered that Expat incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
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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