Debian: DSA-2255-1: libxml2 security update
Debian: DSA-2255-1: libxml2 security update
Chris Evans discovered that libxml was vulnerable to buffer overflows, which allowed a crafted XML input file to potentially execute arbitrary code.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.