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Ubuntu: USN-5674-1 (CVE-2017-1000061): XML Security Library vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-5674-1 (CVE-2017-1000061): XML Security Library vulnerability

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
07/17/2017
Created
10/18/2022
Added
10/14/2022
Modified
11/27/2024

Description

xmlsec 1.2.23 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity Expansion when parsing crafted input documents, resulting in possible information disclosure or denial of service

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libxmlsec1
  • ubuntu-pro-upgrade-xmlsec1

References

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