Debian: DSA-2659-1 Critical: libapache-mod-security XML Risk
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April 10, 2013
Timur Yunusov and Alexey Osipov from Positive Technologies discovered that the XML files parser of ModSecurity, an Apache module whose purpose is to tighten the Web application sec...
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Summary
This update introduces a SecXmlExternalEntity option which is 'Off' by
default. This will disable the ability of libxml2 to load external
entities.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.5.12-1+squeeze2.
For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.6.6-6 of the modsecurity-apache package.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.6.6-6 of the modsecurity-package package.
We recommend that you upgrade your libapache-mod-security 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: libapache-mod-security
CVE ID: CVE-2013-1915
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