{"id":"USN-6658-2","summary":"libxml2 vulnerability","details":"USN-6658-1 fixed a vulnerability in libxml2. This update\nprovides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS,\nUbuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML documents. A\n remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libxml2 to crash,\n resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary 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