USN-4896-2

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    USN-4896-2

    Published: 8 Apr 2021Last Modified: 10 Feb 2026

    Summary: lxml vulnerability

    Details: USN-4896-1 fixed a vulnerability in lxml. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that lxml incorrectly handled certain HTML attributes. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4896-2, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-28957

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: lxml

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm3?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.3.3-1ubuntu0.2+esm3

    Affected versions

    3.2.0-1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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