Ubuntu: USN-4821-1 Critical Security Issue in Libxml2 Software
debian
August 4, 2012
Jueri Aedla discovered several integer overflows in libxml, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service
Summary
Jueri Aedla discovered several integer overflows in libxml, which could
lead to the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze5.
For the testing distribution (wheezy) and the unstable distribution (sid),
this problem has been fixed in version 2.8.0+dfsg1-5.
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-2012-2807
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