USN-3494-1

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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
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Published
2017-11-27T17:49:08.599375Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:33Z
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"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-10672"
        }
    ]
}

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"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-10672"
        }
    ]
}