Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | XML::LibXML vulnerability |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | USN-3494-1 | First vendor Publication | 2017-11-27 |
| Vendor | Ubuntu | Last vendor Modification | 2017-11-27 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 7.5 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 17.10 - Ubuntu 17.04 - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: XML::LibXML could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted input. Software Description: - libxml-libxml-perl: Perl interface to the libxml2 library 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. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.10: Ubuntu 17.04: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: Package Information: |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3494-1 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-416 | Use After Free |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Os | 2 |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-28 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch. File : ubuntu_USN-3494-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2017-11-20 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-4042.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2017-11-15 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security update. File : debian_DLA-1171.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2017-07-27 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2017-534f300508.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2017-07-27 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2017-790ff602a6.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2017-07-24 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2017-3d5354d30f.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
|---|---|
| 2019-01-08 00:18:57 |
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