Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20158242000
Revision Date:2015-12-15Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-8242 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description:The xmlSAX2TextNode function in SAX2.c in the push interface in the HTML parser in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-8242
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'libxml2' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.13').
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