USN-3356-2: Expat vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3356-2
19th July, 2017
expat vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
Expat could be made to hang if it received specially crafted input.
Software description
- expat
– XML parsing C library
Details
USN-3356-1 fix a vulnerability in Expat. This update provides
the corresponding udpate for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Expat incorrectly handled certain external entities.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Expat to hang,
resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
-
libexpat1
2.0.1-7.2ubuntu1.5
-
lib64expat1
2.0.1-7.2ubuntu1.5
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
Source: USN-3356-2: Expat vulnerability
