Debian: DSA-2978-1: libxml2 security update

Date 11 Jul 2014

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

Daniel P. Berrange discovered a denial of service vulnerability in libxml2 entity substitution. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2978-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                        Moritz Muehlenhoff
July 11, 2014                          https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libxml2
CVE ID         : CVE-2014-0191

Daniel P. Berrange discovered a denial of service vulnerability in 
libxml2 entity substitution.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+wheezy1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.9.1+dfsg1-4.

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
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