1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2592-1

USN-2592-1: XML::LibXML vulnerability

Publication date

4 May 2015

Overview

XML::LibXML could be made to expose sensitive information.

Releases

Packages

Details

Tilmann Haak discovered that XML::LibXML incorrectly handled the
expand_entities parameter in certain situations. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.

Tilmann Haak discovered that XML::LibXML incorrectly handled the
expand_entities parameter in certain situations. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to access 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
15.04 vivid libxml-libxml-perl –  2.0116+dfsg-1ubuntu0.15.04.1
14.10 utopic libxml-libxml-perl –  2.0116+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.10.1
14.04 trusty libxml-libxml-perl –  2.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
12.04 precise libxml-libxml-perl –  1.89+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

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