USN-3947-2: Libxslt vulnerability

Publication date

15 April 2019

Overview

Libxslt could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted file.

Releases

12.04

Packages

USN-3947-1 fixed a vulnerability in Libxslt. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Libxslt incorrectly handled certain documents.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.

USN-3947-1 fixed a vulnerability in Libxslt. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Libxslt incorrectly handled certain documents.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
12.04 precise	libxslt1.1 – 1.1.26-8ubuntu1.5

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