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Unscored USN-3494-1 1 CVE

libxml-libxml-perl vulnerability

Published Nov 27, 2017 · Updated Feb 10, 2026

Summary

It was discovered that XML::LibXML incorrectly handled memory when
processing a replaceChild call. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to execute arbitrary code.

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS libxml-libxml-perl 2.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS libxml-libxml-perl 2.0123+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-10672