Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201892510000000
Revision Date:2018-04-03Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-9251 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XML file that triggers LZMA_MEMLIMIT_ERROR, as demonstrated by xmllint, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8035.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-9251
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT libxml2 package in xenial, while related to the CVE in some way, is not affected.
  • OR NOT libxml2-utils package in xenial, while related to the CVE in some way, is not affected.
  • OR NOT python-libxml2 package in xenial, while related to the CVE in some way, is not affected.
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