Ubuntu Security Notice 3424-1 - It was discovered that a type confusion error existed in libxml2. An attacker could use this to specially construct XML data that could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that libxml2 did not properly validate parsed entity references. An attacker could use this to specially construct XML data that could expose sensitive information. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3424-1
September 19, 2017
libxml2 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in libxml2.
Software Description:
- libxml2: GNOME XML library
Details:
It was discovered that a type confusion error existed in libxml2. An
attacker could use this to specially construct XML data that
could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2017-0663)
It was discovered that libxml2 did not properly validate parsed entity
references. An attacker could use this to specially construct XML
data that could expose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-7375)
It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in libxml2 when
handling HTTP redirects. An attacker could use this to specially
construct XML data that could cause a denial of service or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7376)
Marcel Bohme and Van-Thuan Pham discovered a buffer overflow in
libxml2 when handling elements. An attacker could use this to specially
construct XML data that could cause a denial of service or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-9047)
Marcel Bohme and Van-Thuan Pham discovered a buffer overread
in libxml2 when handling elements. An attacker could use this
to specially construct XML data that could cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2017-9048)
Marcel Bohme and Van-Thuan Pham discovered multiple buffer overreads
in libxml2 when handling parameter-entity references. An attacker
could use these to specially construct XML data that could cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2017-9049, CVE-2017-9050)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 17.04:
libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libxml2 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.10
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3424-1
CVE-2017-0663, CVE-2017-7375, CVE-2017-7376, CVE-2017-9047,
CVE-2017-9048, CVE-2017-9049, CVE-2017-9050
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.10