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CVE-2015-7499

Publication date 26 November 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlGROW function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via unspecified vectors.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libxml2 15.10 wily
Fixed 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.2
15.04 vivid
Fixed 2.9.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.2
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.6
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.13

Notes

mdeslaur

USN-2834-1 was missing part of the fix for this issue: See lp bug

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
libxml2

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2834-1
    • libxml2 vulnerabilities
    • 14 December 2015
    • USN-2875-1
    • libxml2 vulnerabilities
    • 19 January 2016

Other references