Ubuntu Security Notice 2214-3 - USN-2214-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libxml2. The upstream fix introduced a number of regressions. This update fixes the problem. Daniel Berrange discovered that libxml2 would incorrectly perform entity substitution even when requested not to. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, an attacker could possibly cause resource consumption, resulting in a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2214-3
June 17, 2014
libxml2 regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 13.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Summary:
USN-2214-1 introduced a regression in libxml2.
Software Description:
- libxml2: GNOME XML library
Details:
USN-2214-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libxml2. The upstream fix introduced a
number of regressions. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Daniel Berrange discovered that libxml2 would incorrectly perform entity
substitution even when requested not to. If a user or automated system were
tricked into opening a specially crafted document, an attacker could
possibly cause resource consumption, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.3
Ubuntu 13.10:
libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
libxml2 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.9
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
libxml2 2.7.6.dfsg-1ubuntu1.13
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2214-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2214-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1321869
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.9
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.7.6.dfsg-1ubuntu1.13