vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-4991-1 (CVE-2021-3516): libxml2 vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 5, 2021 | Jun 18, 2021 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 5, 2021
Added
Jun 18, 2021
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
There's a flaw in libxml2's xmllint in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by xmllint could trigger a use-after-free. The greatest impact of this flaw is to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libxml2ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libxml2-utils
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