Debian: DSA-2255-1: libxml2 security update

Date06 Jun 2011

CategoryDebian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted ByLinuxSecurity Advisories

Chris Evans discovered that libxml was vulnerable to buffer overflows, which allowed a crafted XML input file to potentially execute arbitrary code.


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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2255-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                           Thijs Kinkhorst
June 6, 2011                           https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libxml2
Vulnerability  : buffer overflow
Problem type   : local (remote)
Debian-specific: no
Debian Bug     : 628537

Chris Evans discovered that libxml was vulnerable to buffer overflows,
which allowed a crafted XML input file to potentially execute arbitrary
code.

For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny4.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.7.8.dfsg-3.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxml2 packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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