USN-4132-2: Expat vulnerability
expat vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary
Expat could be made to expose sensitive information if it received
a specially crafted XML file.
Software Description
- expat – XML parsing C library
Details
USN-4132-1 fixed a vulnerability in Expat. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Expat incorrectly handled certain XML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- lib64expat1 – 2.1.0-4ubuntu1.4+esm2
- libexpat1 – 2.1.0-4ubuntu1.4+esm2
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
- lib64expat1 – 2.0.1-7.2ubuntu1.7
- libexpat1 – 2.0.1-7.2ubuntu1.7
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-4132-2: Expat vulnerability
