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Ubuntu: USN-4821-1 Critical Security Issue in Libxml2 Software

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Calendar Grey August 4, 2012
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Integer overflow vulnerabilities found in libxml2 may allow for remote code execution. It is advised to update for safety.
Jueri Aedla discovered several integer overflows in libxml, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service
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security advisory remote code execution debian moderate severity integer overflow libxml2

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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security advisory remote code execution debian moderate severity integer overflow libxml2

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