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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2018.3739.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3739-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2' package(s) announced via the USN-3739-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2' package(s) announced via the USN-3739-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3739-1 fixed a vulnerability in libxml2. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04.

Original advisory details:

Matias Brutti discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2016-9318)

It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-14404)

Affected Software/OS:
'libxml2' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-9318
BugTraq ID: 94347
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94347
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=772726
https://github.com/lsh123/xmlsec/issues/43
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-2/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-14404
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=901817
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1595985
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/issues/10
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:1543
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1543
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