Packages
- lxml - pythonic binding for the libxml2 and libxslt librarie
Details
USN-4666-1 partially fixed a vulnerability in lxml, but an additional patch was needed. This update provides
the corresponding additional patch in order to properly fix the vulnerability.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that lxml incorrectly handled certain HTML.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
USN-4666-1 partially fixed a vulnerability in lxml, but an additional patch was needed. This update provides
the corresponding additional patch in order to properly fix the vulnerability.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that lxml incorrectly handled certain HTML.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.10 groovy | python3-lxml – 4.5.2-1ubuntu0.3 | ||
| 20.04 focal | python-lxml – 4.5.0-1ubuntu0.2 | ||
| python3-lxml – 4.5.0-1ubuntu0.2 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | python-lxml – 4.2.1-1ubuntu0.3 | ||
| python3-lxml – 4.2.1-1ubuntu0.3 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | python-lxml – 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3 | ||
| python3-lxml – 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | python-lxml – 3.3.3-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 | ||
| python3-lxml – 3.3.3-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 | |||
| 12.04 precise | python-lxml – 2.3.2-1ubuntu0.5 | ||
| python3-lxml – 2.3.2-1ubuntu0.5 | |||
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