=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4132-2
September 12, 2019
expat vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Expat could be made to expose sensitive information if it received
a specially crafted XML file.
Software Description:
- expat: XML parsing C library
Details:
USN-4132-1 fixed a vulnerability in Expat. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Expat incorrectly handled certain XML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
lib64expat1 2.1.0-4ubuntu1.4+esm2
libexpat1 2.1.0-4ubuntu1.4+esm2
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
lib64expat1 2.0.1-7.2ubuntu1.7
libexpat1 2.0.1-7.2ubuntu1.7
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4132-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4132-1
CVE-2019-15903