USN-3841-2: lxml vulnerability
Publication date
10 December 2018
Overview
lxml could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Releases
Packages
- lxml - pythonic binding for the libxml2 and libxslt libraries
Details
USN-3841-1 fixed a vulnerability in lxml. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that lxml incorrectly handled certain HTML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to conduct cross-site scripting
(XSS) attacks.
USN-3841-1 fixed a vulnerability in lxml. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that lxml incorrectly handled certain HTML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to conduct cross-site scripting
(XSS) attacks.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
12.04 precise | python3-lxml – 2.3.2-1ubuntu0.3 | ||
python-lxml – 2.3.2-1ubuntu0.3 |
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