USN-3235-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3235-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3235-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3235-1

Related

Published

2017-03-16T11:46:37.293607Z

Modified

2017-03-16T11:46:37.293607Z

Summary

libxml2 vulnerabilities

Details

It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled format strings. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, an attacker could possibly cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-4448)

It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain malformed documents. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, an attacker could cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4658)

Nick Wellnhofer discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain malformed documents. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, an attacker could cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5131)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libxml2

Package

Name: libxml2
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2

2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu3

2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4

2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.1

2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.2

2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.3

2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4

2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.5

2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.6

2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7

2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.8

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libxml2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-udeb-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libxml2

Package

Name: libxml2
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.2+zdfsg1-4

2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu1

2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu2

2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu3

2.9.3+dfsg1-1

2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libxml2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-udeb-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2-dbg"
        }
    ]
}