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Ubuntu alert USN-1153-1 (libxml2)
========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1153-1 June 16, 2011 libxml2 vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 11.04 - Ubuntu 10.10 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Summary: libxml2 could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - libxml2: GNOME XML library Details: Chris Evans discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled memory allocation. If an application using libxml2 opened a specially crafted XML file, an attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute code as the user invoking the program. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.04: libxml2 2.7.8.dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 10.10: libxml2 2.7.7.dfsg-4ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: libxml2 2.7.6.dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: libxml2 2.6.31.dfsg-2ubuntu1.6 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes. References: CVE-2011-1944 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.7.8.dfsg-2... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.7.7.dfsg-4... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.7.6.dfsg-1... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.6.31.dfsg-... -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security... (Log in to post comments)
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