vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-16932): libxml2 vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Nov 23, 2017 | Dec 5, 2017 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Nov 23, 2017
Added
Dec 5, 2017
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
Wei Lei discovered that libxml2 incorrecty handled certain parameter
entities. An attacker could use this issue with specially constructed XML
data to cause libxml2 to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-libxml2ubuntu-upgrade-libxml2-utilsubuntu-upgrade-python-libxml2ubuntu-upgrade-python3-libxml2
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