usn-6658-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2024-03-11 18:25
Modified
2026-06-29 10:53
Summary
libxml2 vulnerability
Details

USN-6658-1 fixed a vulnerability in libxml2. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory 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.

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  "details": "USN-6658-1 fixed a vulnerability in libxml2. This update\nprovides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS,\nUbuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML documents. A\n remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libxml2 to crash,\n resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.\n",
  "id": "USN-6658-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-29T10:53:07Z",
  "published": "2024-03-11T18:25:02Z",
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "libxml2 vulnerability",
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