USN-3494-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3494-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3494-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3494-1
Related
Published
2017-11-27T17:49:08.599375Z
Modified
2017-11-27T17:49:08.599375Z
Summary
libxml-libxml-perl vulnerability
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libxml-libxml-perl

Package

Name
libxml-libxml-perl
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml-libxml-perl@2.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.0010+dfsg-1
2.0106+dfsg-1
2.0107+dfsg-1
2.0108+dfsg-1
2.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libxml-libxml-perl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libxml-libxml-perl-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libxml-libxml-perl

Package

Name
libxml-libxml-perl
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml-libxml-perl@2.0123+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0123+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.0116+dfsg-5
2.0122+dfsg-1
2.0123+dfsg-1
2.0123+dfsg-1build1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0123+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libxml-libxml-perl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0123+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libxml-libxml-perl-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}