USN-5760-2

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    USN-5760-2

    Published: 5 Dec 2022Last Modified: 29 Jun 2026

    Summary: libxml2 vulnerabilities

    Details: USN-5760-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libxml2. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information or cause a crash. (CVE-2022-40303) It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-40304)

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5760-2, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-40303, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-40304

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libxml2

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2?arch=source&distro=trusty%2Fesm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm4

    Affected versions

    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu3
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.1
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.2
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.3
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.5
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.6
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.8
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.10
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.11
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.12
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm1
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2
    2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm3

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Integrity
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