vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-5548-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-5548-1",
  "summary": "libxml2 vulnerability",
  "details": "It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3709"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2022-08-04T17:40:39Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:07Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5548-1"
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}