Debian DSA-2479-1 Critical: libxml2 Off-By-One RCE Problem
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May 23, 2012
Jueri Aedla discovered an off-by-one in libxml2, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code
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Summary
Jueri Aedla discovered an off-by-one in libxml2, which could result in
the execution of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze4.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.7.8.dfsg-9.1.
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: http://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: libxml2
CVE ID: CVE-2011-3102
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