vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-16932): libxml2 vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Nov 23, 2017 | Dec 5, 2017 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Nov 23, 2017
Added
Dec 5, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 does not prevent infinite recursion in parameter entities.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-libxml2ubuntu-upgrade-libxml2-utilsubuntu-upgrade-python-libxml2ubuntu-upgrade-python3-libxml2
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