Understanding the Critical libxml2 Vulnerability USN-6658-1
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: libxml2 could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - libxml2: GNOME XML library Details: It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML documents. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: libxml2 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libxml2 2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libxml2 2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.7 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6658-1
CVE-2024-25062
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.7