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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-1835: Security patch for libxml2 (ALAS-2016-719)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-1835: Security patch for libxml2 (ALAS-2016-719)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/20/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
07/14/2016
Modified
02/02/2018

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xmlSAX2AttributeNs function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2 and OS X before 10.11.5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-libxml2

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