USN-3841-2: lxml vulnerability
USN-3841-2: lxml vulnerability lxml vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary lxml could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Software Description lxml – pythonic binding for the libxml2 and libxslt libraries Details USN-3841-1 fixed a vulnerability in lxml. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that lxml incorrectly handled certain HTML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM python-lxml – 2.3.2-1ubuntu0.3 python3-lxml – 2.3.2-1ubuntu0.3 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References USN-3841-1 CVE-2018-19787 Source: USN-3841-2: lxml vulnerability