CVE-2018-14567 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-14567: 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 and CVE-2018-9251.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-14567 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.10+dfsg-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxml2
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.10+dfsg-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxml2
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.10+dfsg-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxml2
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.8-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxml2
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.8-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxml2
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.8-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxml2
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.8-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxml2
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.8-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxml2
```

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