Summary
It was discovered that libxml2 would incorrectly perform entity
substitution even when requested not to. If a user or automated system were
tricked into opening a specially crafted document, an attacker could
possibly cause resource consumption, resulting in a denial of service.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS | libxml2 | 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.2 does not properly prevent entity expansion even when entity substitution has been disa…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3660