SB2018011826 - Arch Linux update for perl-xml-libxml
Published: January 18, 2018 Updated: January 18, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018011826
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10672)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Use-after-free in the XML-LibXML module through 2.0129 for Perl allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by controlling the arguments to a replaceChild call.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.