Ubuntu: USN-2994-1 (CVE-2016-1839): libxml2 vulnerabilities
4
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
05/20/2016
07/25/2018
06/06/2016
11/27/2024
Description
The xmlDictAddString function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.
Solution(s)
- ubuntu-upgrade-libxml2
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